I’ve been thrilled with the Saxon series. After reading the Arthur books I had been hoping for something like this, as it’s my favorite period of British history. Nuts to Starbuck. There are loads of people writing Civil War novels, but there aren’t many people who are literate in Old English and can write a good Saxon novel. I’m thrilled with the news that you expect this to be a long-running series. I recently reread Sharpe’s Escape, and wanted to pass on that it’s my favorite of the Sharpes. I really enjoyed the way that Sharpe was essentially a force of nature. I loved that Ferragus saw Sharpe coming for almost half the book, and was terrified of him after the escape. And to hell with character continuity; I enjoyed the way that Sharpe dealt with Lawford and other superiors, without the awkwardness and self-doubt he had in the first batch of books. I’d love to see more of this Sharpe. Thanks for taking the time to read and respond to loads of fan email, even if you have to answer “the Starbuck question” on a weekly basis. It’s appreciated.
Eric Sivers