My grandmother is 91 years old. She immigrated to Canada from England after WW2, but she’s always maintained a deep love of her home country. She remains one of the best people in my life, even though I don’t get to see her as much now as I wish I could.
A few years ago, I picked up The Last Kingdom at a local book sale. I adored it and quickly read through the next few books. I thought she might like them as well, so I sent her my copies. She loved them too.
We started reading the series together. I’d read one and send it her way and then, instead of the usual pleasantries, we’d talk about what we thought of Uhtred’s continuing adventures. When The Flame Bearers came out, I ordered us both copies and we read them simultaneously. I look forward to doing the same when I can finally muster enough spare change (the holidays are expensive) to do the same with War of the Wolf.
If there’s one thing I’ve learned growing into an adult, it’s that it’s sadly easy to lose touch with the people you care about. Thank you for helping me stay connected to someone who has meant a lot to me throughout my life.
Stew Shearer