I read Last kingdom in about 5 days (made me late for work twice!) I loved it. How old is Uhtred when he is telling his story? Derfel was an old man when his story was finished, so it would be difficult to do any more books with this character, but even when Uhtred story is told, will he be young enough for further outings? I wonder if you found out during your research, if did the Danes replaced the Saxons or did they integrate? The British seem to have been pushed west or wiped out by the Saxons. Thanks, Mark Stevens