Good evening Mr Cornwell,
I’ve come close to writing to you on many occasions throughout the years, always ending with the feeling you probably have enough questions to answer already and later finding my own amongst the previously asked.
This time, this year was to be different. I have gotten into somewhat of a routine checking to see if a new Uthred book will be out later that year and pre ordering it. The twelve books all in hardcover sit on the bookshelf as I write, alongside Gemmell’s Rigante series as a note of interest.
So I hope you will forgive me if I talk about Uthred more of a mutual friend of ours rather than a character in a book. Which I think can be put in perspective by the fact I have been reading his story throughout more years than my own son has been alive. Reading one while nursing him to sleep in the early hours, so I thank you.
I had considered the end of the series a few years ago but since then the regularity of new books maybe caught me more off guard than it should. So now I find myself again? writing to you, with no actual questions or maybe not wanting to know the answers.
I have seen calls for Uthred to go out with a warriors death, maybe that would be fitting. It would certainly be the big blockbuster and an abrupt end to his story. Like a warrior should? Having weighed this question since it was stated to be the last book I found myself going back and forth. I can’t help think however like me you have become somewhat fond and attached to Uthred. Leading me to think he may just live to see out his old days just a little bit longer.
If Uthred is set to die like a God of War and mourned by both sides respectfully. If he is to grow old and become as Ravn. I as always look forward to finding out if a little apprehensive – Wyrd biõ ful ãræd
I do have one maybe selfish request however.
You will consider writing one more book further down the line from the perspective of maybe a much older Uthred or one of his son’s or relatives, maybe.
Again, Thank you for the many enjoyable hours spent with our “mutual friend”.
Joe