Mr. Cornwell – I have just finished your new Saxon Tales novel, Death of Kings. May I say first that I have read various of your books, and that the Saxon Tales is by far, in my opinion, your best work. That being said, I am unfortunately obligated to include a second comment. The Death of Kings is a serious disappointment. You seem to have fallen prey to the unfortunate temptation of milking a good story for additional sales. Up until The Burning Land, the Saxon Tales books have been full of plot, dialogue, and characters that are wonderful and unique. This trend comes to a screeching halt with Death of Kings. Please provide what your powerful characters deserve, what your plot demands, and what your readers so eagerly anticipate – a conclusion. By extending the series through yet and again “one more book,” you cheapen your work, disappoint your readers, and make what was an absolutely classic literary series into something considerably less. Your reputation may be as “Britain’s storyteller,” but Death of Kings is the best that neither Britain nor Bernard Cornwall has to offer. You have shown that you can do considerably better; for your own sake and ours, please do so. Cordially – Glenn Young