Hello Mr. Cornwell.

Thank you for answering the question regarding Uhtred’s age when he finally takes back Bebbanburg. He is old. That could cover a lot of years since in the books anyone over 40 is considered old. I suppose readers get wound up with characters, especially ones that have had more than their share of hard knocks. All Uhtred really wanted was to go home, eh? How long did it take him to achieve his dream? 40, 50, 60 years? I guess we’ll never know.

Is there a chance the BBC will get in gear and renew TLK? Having such long stretches between seasons, as well as leaving viewers hanging, is really not the way to gain and retain viewers. While the TV series alters your story quite a bit, it is still a gem of a TV series and has prompted many people to read all of the books in the series for a more in-depth look at the myriad of interesting characters and events.

Kind regards. Looking forward to both book 11 and, hopefully, season 3 of the TV series.

Jason Marcus

I forgot to mention that I have really enjoyed the humor in the books. Some situations are not very PC in today’s world so I suppose I shouldn’t have been laughing out loud, but I did anyway. One of my favorite interactions between Uhtred and Finan (I forget which book) and the five things that keep a man happy. Absolutely hilarious. Love the interaction between those two characters.