Post B #5

Dear Bernard Cornwell,

You must put a lot of time into research for your novels. That, or you are a genius. This is because all of your novels are nearly perfect in showing the culture of the times and places in which they are written. I know that you have written novels about events in France, Britain, India, Denmark, and many others. Most of these are historical fiction that was written superbly. I have read probably around thirty of your novels up to this point, and I must say that Sword Song is one of your best. It captures the creative spirit that you encompass in your work, and it supports my theory that you are the best author ever. Your works are amazing, and not only do you write the best battle scenes that I have ever read, but you also create amazing scenarios and other fiction novels based on realistic yet ever-changing ideas. I once read one of your novels that was about a detective trying to solve a murder cover-up. It was nothing like any other novel of yours that I had ever, or have ever read. Yet, it remains one of my favorites.

You are also very good at developing characters. Uhtred is a very unique man that you have grown from a naive boy into a fearsome, intelligent warrior. He was a distinctly warlike and aggressive personality while still being able to field compassion and deep thought. Many other characters in the novel are like this and you have made them truly pop out of the pages and seem like people that are real. You have shown your true skill of character craftsmanship in this novel, and that has really made it a treat to read.