I just finished reading The Last Kingdom and I loved it. This is one of my favorite periods of English history and I’ve found so little fiction written about it. In particular, I always thought that the most extraordinary person from this time was Elthelflaed, the Lady of the Mercians. I hope that she will be featured in some of your future novels.

I am rereading The Last Kingdom and enjoying it just as much as the first time. One thing I’m wondering about is the depiction of Alfred’s wife, Ellswith. You aren’t very flattering about her character. Is there really very much known about her? She is the mother and grandmother of some very amazing characters. Isn’t it unusual for women to be mentioned at all in this time period?
Thank you for such an enjoyable read. Ann Madonna