Dear Mr. Cornwell, I just finished Death of Kings, I really enjoyed reading it like the other books of the Uhtred saga. But I also have to criticize you for the point how bad you let people treat dogs in this book!I have a dog myself and I really got furious when I read how Uhtred killed his favourite hound. I know people did and still do cruel things to satisfy their god(s), but it makes me mad. I really admire Aethelflead, she was a very brave and modern woman for her time, but I really hate her husband. I pity Edward because he is under the power of the priests who mostly do not really know about warfare but just advise him to do what they think would save the country. Lenio Raue