Dear Bernard Cornwell, I felt I had to write to inform you how much I thoroughly enjoy your novels, I have found your novels which cover a range of historical periods enthralling, exiting and educational. I first started with Sharpe and while they have remained my favourite with the Warlord trilogy and the Saxon stories coming a close joint-second, I can honestly say I have enjoyed them all. I have just finished The Lords of the North and it was great, I think Uhtred’s a amazing character and I’m pleased to know there may be 4 or 5 more novels with him before his story ends. As welsh is my first language it is always a bonus for me when a welsh character in your books speaks a bit of welsh i.e. Pyrlig reciting the lord’s prayer in battle. Lastly I have a few questions, I’m not sure you’ll answer them all in case they give too much away but it’s worth a try! Is Athelflaed Uhtred’s woman of gold in Iseult’s prophecy? Will Uhtred meet Haestan again? Who is the man Uhtred mentions at the end of The Last Kingdom as the thief of his lands, Surely Aelfric’s dead by then if Uhtred’s an old man? Will Uhtred fight in Wales? I read that Aethelflaed attacked Llangorse and other places. Will Rhodri Mawr’s(Rhodri the Great) sons Anarawd and Cadell who ruled Gwynedd/Powys and Seisyllwyng be mentioned? I read that they eventually ended their alliance with the vikings and along with the smaller kingdoms of Wales acknowledged Alfred as their Overlord. Will Pyrlig return and what happened to Nihtgenga? Brida must of left him behind in The Lords of the North because if I’m right he should be 8 or 9 so a few more years left surely? Looking forward to Sword Song. Diolch yn fawr (Thank you) Rhun Thomas,Gwynedd. P.s I know Rhun was a welsh name used in the 9th century!