Hi Mr Cornwell,

I’ve just finished War Lord and I have read Uhtred for over 10 years. I’ve loved the books and have read them all more than once each. However I can’t seem to recall what happened to Osferth in them? I don’t remember reading a page which told of his passing or what he had decided to do but maybe I just missed it. Can you shed some light on this? I thought for certain he was going to turn up at the final battle in War Lord akin to Steapa.

Also in terms of Young Uhtred, I was slightly disappointed he didn’t play a more prominent role in the final battle as well. Uhtred & Finan have always done the major killing’s in the books normally but by my reckoning Young Uhtred hadn’t really killed anyone of note since Sigurd in The Pagan Lord some 6 books ago. I just wondered why you chose Uhtred & Finan to kill Cellach & Domhnall when Young Uhtred might have been more fitting to show he was the future Lord of Bebbanburg?

Finally I just want to thank you for the many hours of pleasure you have given me reading the Saxon Stories, so thank you :)

Jonathan Boal