Dear Bernard It occurs to me reading recent your posts that your publisher is becoming a pain in the a*s*! I much preferred Captivate Kill Destroy and Crown of Thorns sounds perfect as the next Uhtred title. Blood Royal? Perhaps you should move back to Penguin! :0) Seriously, how much do you mind this sort of interference? It seems totally unacceptable to me. I mean, who writes the blessed things you or them? Surely you should have the last say. Rob Comber