Mr Cornwell, I just wanted to thank you for the Saxon series. A year ago I came across The Last Kingdom and became hooked. I just finished Sword Song this evening. Your blend of fiction and history is brilliant, and I particularly appreciate the closing chapter where you separate the two. Having grown up in the Mid Atlantic states, equal distance from Gettysburg, Antietam, and Manasas, I hope to find your Starbuck Chronicle series and read them while waiting for the next Saxon story. I am curious, with your background in British history and society, what lead you to write the Starbuck series? Ed Copeland