Greetings Mr. Cornwell! I have so many things to say! Mainly, a profuse THANK YOU! 1: Thank you for your storytelling! Few authors put me by the side of the characters like you do. I can taste the gunpowder and feel the kick of my Baker, or smell the cold steel and muck sweat standing in a shield wall. There’s also a lot of emotion stirred up when I can empathize with what’s going on in the book as a military man myself. Cavalry boots or combat boots, there’s not much changed in the pit of a man’s stomach or the depths of his heart in those situations, even if it’s just dealing with a new command or a vindictive sergeant. 2. You inspire! How many fiction writers singlehandedly kickstart so many in an interest in history, reading, writing…your love of your “job” bleeds out and infects others. I started reading your books as a grown man, but you’ve certainly taught an old dog new tricks. 3. You! One would think a fellow in your situation would be a stuck up SOB! I’m not so into any other living authors as yourself, but reading through this web site, and seeing your responses, the guidance you give, and love you show about your subject in what you write here and in the books blasts out that you are a patently good guy. Semper Fi, and keep your powder dry, Donovan Borman P.S. I heard from a friend, if a fellow liked amphibious vikings and greenjacketed sharpshooters the Continental Marines are looking for a few good men (to tell a story). Donovan Borman