Hi Mr. Cornwell!
I recently started reading The Last Kingdom and I absolutely love every book. Honestly, I saw the show prior to starting to read the books and I was concerned they would be too similar/not as shocking but I was happily disappointed with that expectation! I’m on book four now (I was expecting just three!) and couldn’t be more satisfied with them. I feel that the books have so much more depth than the show! For example, I was recently rewatching the show a bit and I noticed in the intro song, they show the map being burned from north to south as the Danes progress southward. At this point in the series, I feel like it’s the exact opposite! Uhtred just went south to Mercia to save Aethelflaed and I was so torn! Ragnar had welcomed him as a brother and he was accepted among the Danes just to be emotionally forced back to England’s aid before England even really existed! In addition to that, I find Uhtred’s view of the God’s/God very refreshing and innovative. I really just love how you manage to show both points of view so clearly, especially with the varying religious aspects and the like. I also read Redcoat and the first 2 Warlord Chronicles, I’m just waiting for Excalibur to be returned to my local library. Anyway, sorry to be quite so verbose, I’m sure your busy writing more amazing books! I have loved every single book I’ve read that you have authored and I can’t wait to read more!
Have a great day and thanks so much for your work, it’s truly suspenseful and thrilling.
Patrick Ownbey