I’ve probably read the majority of your novels and enjoyed them all. One question in my mind is your graphic descriptions of combat, including the Shield Wall, and how it functions. The spearmen are behind the Wall but for a quick opening ‘throw’ before contact is made. Then they retreat behind the ranks. Whatever happened to the ‘atlatl spear-chucker’ concept that existed before the Saxon era? Had it disappeared by then? Seems like it would have made a decent war period means of aid in battles, not just for hunting purposes. Be nice to get an answer to this, thanks.

Paul Sakrekoff