Hello Mr. Cornwell,

I do not know how to begin this message, but I felt compelled to contact you. I am a 23 year old male from Houston Texas and I have fallen in love with your Saxon Tales series. I am an engineer by profession, but I have always loved history and reading and I have never experienced a series of books that interest me so much. Your series has quickly become my favorite of all time. I am currently on book 11 in the series and I look forward to reading it every night before bed. The way you show the progression of Uhtred’s life in a realistic way I find very interesting. I feel like I am actually sitting and listening an elder tell me a story about his warrior days. It makes me sad to hear in passing from Uhtred when a character like Beocca or Ragnar the younger. However, I do appreciate this way of informing the reader of their deaths because it makes it feel more realistic. Most people in real life do not go out with a dramatic sword to the back. I do have a question about Odda the elder. I apologize if I have missed this, but I do not recall a resolution to his character in the books. What happened to Odda the elder?

I could write all day about things that I like about the series,  My favorite book so far is still the very first one.

Thank you,

Michael Diaz