Hello Mr. Cornwell,

I think it’s the third time that I write some questions about your books in general. I’m waiting anxiously for “The Pagan Lord” here in Brazil (to buy it, because I’ve already read it in english) and for the publication of “The Empty Throne”. Will you grant us a sneak peak of it? And when?

Also, I’m re-re-reading the Saxon Stories, and I’ve got some questions of “The Last Kingdom”. They are about some details that I hadn’t realized before:

1 – When Uhtred (half brother of the protagonist), goes to spy the Danes, his father orders him to take a dozen man. So he goes in a band of THIRTEEN warriors. It was a foreshadowing of Uhtred’s death?

2 – When Uhtred (the protagonist) goes to war with his father, Aelfric gives him a helmet with a band of gilt bronze, “So they know you are a prince”. The question is: Aelfric was already planning for Uhtred to die by giving him a helmet that draws attention of the enemies? Or am I seeing to much?

3 – In the first book, Uhtred says one day he will take back Bebbanburg. However, in a later book he says he’s inside the strongest fort of Northern England (presumably Bebbanburg). So he takes Bebbanburg after he starts writing the chronicles? And when he does it?

Sorry if I’m being too inquisitive with hard questions, but that’s what happens when there’s no new books to read :\ Please, urge the publishers in Brazil to publish all your books here (most of Sharpe and all Starbuck books are still missing a brazilian version)! And thank you for all your incredible books!

Ronnie Junior