Hello Mr. Cornwell,

I am new to your work and just recently picked up the first book of Uhtred’s saga. I’ve been tearing through it but came to a spot that left me a little confused. When Uhtred meets up with Ragnar the Younger on the beach to set the record straight regarded Ragnar’s death, why doesn’t Ragnar the Younger (I suppose he’s just Ragnar by then) ask Uhtred why he switched sides? Uhtred was nearly a man grown by the time he abandoned the Danes and was so immersed in their world that it must seem like a very real betrayal. Wouldn’t Ragnar at least have reprimanded him about that? Or not trusted him since he became a turncoat? Instead he simply asks Uhtred to help him get revenge.

Looking forward to finishing the first book and all the future volumes waiting for me!

All the best,

Ryne Davis