When a youth I was interested to the point of obsession in the era of Alfred the Great. American schools do not mention him, or mine didn’t, so I thought it a very unique interest. I wrote sketches and pastiches and tried to develop a Saxon character who was, Conan-like, to grow into a warrior and see the world. Then real life’s distractions piled on and that was that. Thirty years passed. I learned of your writing when I grabbed a volume out of my father’s Arthurian collection. Soon I needed the second volume and the bookstore had none, but it did have The Last Kingdom. My delight was complete. I am writing to thank you for writing the story I wanted to, but could not. Best regards, Don Teeter Orangevale, CA U.S.A.