I have read a few of your books over a period of time, and consider you a much better writer than most other fiction writers i.e. John Grisham. I read The Fort , and found its narrative and detail entertaining and believable. 1356 is quite a disappointment. I cannot believe this was written by the same author. Characters are cartoon caricatures (beautiful super cool Genevieve, vulgar killing machine Scully), and the action is as silly as worst Hollywood action thrillers. Dumas used apprentices to write his pulp. I would be disappointed to think you do this also.
Steve Gill