Firstly I’d like to thank you for many hours spent reading our anti hero’s escapades and battles. Your books prompted me to research more in depth the VIKING invasions and subsequent troubled years. I was surprised to find how historically accurate your books are and yes of course artistic license allows for the story to be written around the facts, dates, battles, players. I was fortunate enough to be in Northumberland last year and a trip to the castle was uppermost in my agenda, alas the weather was horrid on the day planned but we will return to Bebbenburgh just as Uhtred will attempt too.. Many many thanks for stories you can smell and taste and for characters I feel I know personally..
Andrew Bennett