Bernard….I am quite an Arthurian tales fan & know most characters…have been to UK & visited Tintagel, Merlin’s Cave, Dozmary Pool, etc…. However, I must say that your story is so-far the very best I have found. I am only 200 pages into ‘Winter King’ but am hooked & have gone out and bought ‘Enemy of God’ & ‘Excalibur’. When Arthur explains to Derfel about the duties of a soldier & subtly manages to obtain information about Owaine’s massacre – a brilliant piece of work…….And the use of the classic characters, Nimue, Tristan, Morgan, etc. plus the maps & historical place-name research you have embedded in the story….thank you for the best in Arthurian literature. As long as you don’t feel this a bother or intrusion, I will contact you again when I’ve read further. Cheers Darryl Grant Potter