Dear Mr. Cornwell, I’m 39 years old and live in Southern California. Last year I picked up the hardcover Heretic which had me completely enthralled, then immediately read The Archer’s Tale, Vagabond, and Heretic again…followed by Redcoat, Gallow’s Thief, and Stonehenge. I then purchased The Winter King and Rebel but was still reading Cloud of Sparrows by Takashi Matsuoka (highly recommended!) and found The Last Kingdom which I just finished and adored…especially considering it involves my Scandinavian ancestors (my last name was originally spelled Lugenbühl). My God, but you are a gifted and talented writer! Thank you, sir, for the hours of entertainment and enlightenment that your books offer. I look forward with much enthusiasm to The Pale Rider, and in the meantime will gleefully delve into the Sharpe series, the Starbuck Chronicles and the Warlord Chronicles. Thanks again, ~Robert Lugibihl