Mr. Cornwell: I “discovered” the Sharpe books by recognizing Sean Bean in the LOTR movies and sort of traveling back in time and connecting him with the Sharpe series I used to watch on PBS. I blogged around until I figured out the TV series was actually a series of books first. I got hooked. Then I turned my bother on to them, and then my Mom. We’re pretty much addicted. Now I’m half way through Enemy of God. One of my grandfathers was a miner in Wales, and I’m part Welsh, so your re-telling of this legend touches a chord deep within. By the way, I rank you up there with Patrick O’Brian. Joel Hicks