Hi Mr. Cornwell.

I finished Flame Bearer and I love how Uhtred recover his ancient family hold.

I have a question: The vikings saga said that Ragnar had a lot of sons, Ivar, the boneless, Ubbe, Halfdan, who are mentioned in Saxon Stories, and two other sons, Bjorn Ironside and Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye. Why do you choose don’t mention them? By sagas, Sigurd was “””First legendary king of modern Denmark””” and Bjorn “””first legendary king of  modern Sweden”””. Bjorn was mentioned to participated of Great Heathen Army who landed Nortumbria in 866. Do you preferred don’t include him in story by literary issues?

Other thing, the real person who Uhtred was inspired was Uhtred, the bold? Because you’re descendant of Uhtred who inspired the story, and I discovery that I’m descendant of Uhtred the bold by his grandson Gostaparic, by a family called Drummond, who was thane of Lennox (I think was that) in Scotland. If is that Uhtred, then we are distant relatives.

I’m your fan, love Saxon Stories and Sharpe books!

Thanks by attention Mr. Cornwell.

Lucas