Thank you for being a writer!! My husband, my son and myself enjoy your books!! I started w/ an advance (I work at Nicola’s Books in Ann Arbor, MI) of “Winter King” years ago and feel lucky when I get the advances but gladly buy the books I don’t get the advances of. One of my sons just had his 18th birthday January 25th and one of his gifts was the signed first edition of “Sword Song” that our book buyer made the arrangements for months ago. Philip, my son, was very happy and is almost already finished reading it. I just finished and cannot wait for the next one!! Thank you again. Writers like yourself make reading a pleasure and something to really look forward to. Sincerely, Carrie Jackson