This may seem strange but I have nothing to ask of you. I am writing simply to thank you for writing the Saxon Stories. I was diagnosed with terminal breast cancer in August of 2017. Before that, I was a busy lawyer. The diagnosis was sudden and unexpected. It led to a lot of medical treatment and time in bed. Uhtred’s story brought me tremendous joy. It was a great distraction at a bad time. I’ve devoured all the books in the series. I’ve always been a history buff, especially English history. I had read of Alfred the great. You really brought him and his time to life. I love the creation of the fictional Uhtred as a medium to tell the story. Simply brilliant. I loved the story of Ethelflaed. I was sorry to see her story end in Flame Bearer. But am excited about the Ethelstan story line which seems to really be taking off in War of the Wolf. Please keep writing! I hope we can look forward to another book soon. Again, thank you for the work you do. You may be surprised that I am a 36 year old female. This probably isn’t your biggest fan demographic, but I’ve always been fascinated by warfare and battles—your battles are the best ever written. My favorite was the end battle in the Pagan Lord. One question—have the seven kings died as indicated in the prophecy or is that yet to come. A lot of King’s died in Death of Kings but I did not count seven. Thanks again and may Uhtred ride again!

Amy