Dear Mr. Cornwell, I´m a German teacher of Latin and sports and I´m 39 years old. I´m very interested in the Viking-Period, that you make alive with your very vivid and living books. My favourite series are the “Saxon Stories”, I really love them. In the first part Ragnar was my very favourite character, because he was so straight and powerful, …. But Uhtred really makes him honor in his way to fight and to handle problems. I like Uhtred a lot, because he is larger than life (than our modern way of life) in one way to fight and to look in the face of death. But in the other way he is so normal, that I can identify myself with him in the way he is a loving husband or he´s been treated by the king. I thank you a lot for this exciting character. Another aspect I really enjoy are the religious confrontations between the old Nordic religion and the Christianity. I have no question, I just enjoy the books in the way you created them. I just want to thank you for these exciting books and I hope, that the story of Uhtred will go on. I´m sorry about my old school English and I hope, you can understand my thoughts, if there might be some phrases, that sounds too German. Good luck and all the best for you! Michael Schuberth