Hello Mr. Cornwell,

I’m currently reading The Empty Throne and really enjoy your series after having found them through the Last Kingdom Netflix series. I am also a Christian who understands how some denominations have a dark, brutal, and undeniably hypocritical history. With that being said, and I know you’ve addressed this before, we aren’t all bad. You have surrounded Uhtred with Christians, some “better” than others, and he has grown bonds with them. Some of my favorite moments in your books are when Uhtred and one of his Christian friends share moments of absolute friendship and loyalty, without a care of what God, gods, or lack thereof they worship. (My personal favorite occurs when Uhtred is sure they’re going to die in the shield wall in East Anglia and has amazing dialogue with Finan and Osferth.) Is this something you intentionally weave into your story telling? Regardless if it is or not, I find it as such a great lesson to both religious and non-religious people that we can still live side-by-side if we respect each other.

Looking forward to the rest of the series.

Best Regards,

Marc