Hi Bernard,

33 year old that grew up reading your books and still gets as much joy from a new one as I did at getting a new Sharpe out of the library 20+ years ago.

In the Uhtred books, one of the things that often halt the seemingly unstoppable advance of a Dane army is their fear of losing valuable men- even when their superior numbers make victory a near certainty. Is this a fear that has been recorded in historic literature? Is it as acute a concern as it often appears in the book, or is it a useful plot device? I was just keen to understand more about how your writing process works.

Genuine thanks for the hours (days/weeks!) of pleasure your books have given me.

Michael

P.S for the love of all the gods, write another Starbuck!