Dear Mr Cornwell I sat up late last night to finish The Burning Land. thankyou for yet another brilliant story. Just as I thought Uhtred was going to be able to get back to fight for Bebbanburg the spinners took over his fate yet again. Wyrd bid ful aread. I am sure you explained in one of the previous books where this came from but I can’t remember. Is it Saxon or Norse in origin? I enjoyed the book very much and am looking forward to the next part of the saga. Kind Regards, Helen Powell