Dear Bernard,

LOVE your Uhtred books! In the Warriors of the Storm, the sub-story of Bishop Leofstan and his wife, Gomer, and her lifestyle, are quite analogous to the marriage relationship described in the Old Testament Book of Hosea. This was also a dark time in biblical history, Hosea’s wife was also named Gomer, she was also a whore, and Hosea also loved her nevertheless.Two queries: (1) was the parallel to Hosea’s marriage a coincidence?, and (2) can you write any faster? I LOVE your Uhtred books!

Phil Eisenhaur