Mr. Cornwell, I just want to let you know how much I am enjoying your Saxon Chronicles series. I had never read any of your books and had only seen your Sharpe series on DVD. As a huge Richard Armitage fan I acquired his narration of Lords of the North as soon as it became available. Between his fantastic performance and your gripping story I fell in love with Uhtred. I now own and have read The Last Kingdom and The Pale Horseman. I have The Lords of the North but have not read it yet. The audio book was unabridged but I do plan to read it also. I just could not wait to start Sword Song. Since it is not yet available in the US I had to order it from the UK. I am now halfway through and it does not disappoint. It is my understanding that there will be 8 or 9 books in this series. I hope this is true. I also hope Richard Armitage also narrates them. I enjoy the audio books in my car. The ladies in our Richard Armitage group have become so engrossed in these books we have scheduled online group reads and discussions to begin in January. I will have the honor of leading the discussion for The Pale Horseman and I am really looking forward to it. This series is a rollicking good read and Uhtred is a unique and complicated hero. Your fan in Texas, Lynn