I am a huge fan of your work, particularly the Saxon Tales. You really bring the period to life! Untried is one of my two favorite characters from historical fiction As a history buff who also loves ancient history, I have also been reading Harry Sidebottom’s Warrior of Rome series. His character, Ballista a/k/a Dernmelm, is my other favorite character. He is an atheling of the Angles educated in Rome in the third century. Ballista shares some of Uhtred’s traits -higher birth, being pulled by different cultures, being clever as well as brave in battle, and is being tall with blonde hair. Anyway, the overly optimistic historical romantic in me wonders if Ballista could have possibly been Uhtred’s very distant ancestor!
Thank you for the great books you write. I really enjoy them.
Regards,
Paul DiGiacomo