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  1. I just finished reading The Long Hunt and thoroughly enjoyed it. The sea battle was certainly a high point but I enjoy the quiet moments too where you describe the life and especially the values surrounding honor and oaths that you bring to the story.
    Without hopefully seeming presumptous, may I ask what your goal is for completing the Beast of Dublin as I understand that will be the next book you release? I look forward to reading about Halfdan’s Irish roots and Hastein’s background.
    I’m also curious if you’ve ever read any of Robert Low’s Oathsworn books and what your opinion is of them. His stories are sometimes a little over the top but he also seems to have a very good grasp of that period just as you do.
    Thanks and keep up the great work!

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    • Thanks, Erik, and I’m glad you enjoyed The Long Hunt.

      Re: The Beast of Dublin, my goal is to get it out in 2015. I’d like to not have to put so much of my life on standby as I did last year, in order to get The Long Hunt out by the end of the year as promised, so I’m going to give myself a bit more time. Also, I really need to go to Ireland to do some on-the-ground research for both The Beast of Dublin and for book 5 (the final book) of The Strongbow Saga, and realistically I won’t be able to manage that before autumn. Plus, there are disadvantages to releasing a book at the end of a year–there’s no way it can be noticed enough to make it on any “best of the year” lists, etc.–so that’s another reason I’d prefer to release The Beast other than late this year.

      And that was, by the way, a very polite and gentle way to ask–thanks for that.

      I have not read any of Robert Low’s books. I unfortunately do not have time to do much leisure reading any more, between research reading and life on a farm.

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  2. I first read Viking Warrior when I was 12 years old and in 6th grade. I loved the book so much, and the ones that followed, that here I am, 8 years later in college, ordered The Long Hunt as soon as I saw it on amazon and read it in the course of 4 hours.

    Ive taken several Norse/Viking classes specifically because of the Strongbow Saga, and have enjoyed them.

    Thank you so much for writing an amazing trilogy, and I look forward to the time its released. Even if Im 25 by the time its released, I will be the first one to get it.

    Ps, I am currently attending the University of Oregon in Eugene, What would the chances be of being able to meet you?

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    • That would be nice to meet. My wife and I get into Eugene about once a week, but don’t always have free time when I’m there. Send me your email address at strongbowsaga@gmail.com and I’ll let you know when I’ll be there with some extra time to meet.

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  5. I have a very short list of favorite authors, your at the top, in fact your # 1. Loved book 4, looking forward to book 5. I was also wondering if you plan to finish the Beast of Dublin, loved the preview.

    Good luck and thanks for the good reads – Tim

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  6. I was just thinking I how you’ve said it’s not a saga but I’ve read an exert from The Dragon of Dublin and I would almost say that is a a prequel to the Strongbow Saga… Then again that maybe just my thought process.

    I’ve semi-recently got married and as a Christmas gift/New Years gift my wife got me the 4th book, this is my best Christmas so far, thank you (and my wife of course) for making it possible…
    Here’s to a happy 2014! – Josh

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  8. Like so many here have posted before, I have never been so engaged in a saga as I have with this series and also I’ve never been inclined enough to exclaim my gratitude for an authors efforts (though others have deserved so). Your writing of Halfdan’s tale is so descriptive and engaging; I truly look forward to each Chapter and every page. Hurrah for letting out that The Beast of Dublin will be the next book coming as I’ve been anticipating it’s finish, as well of course Book 5 in this series.

    Best Wishes for the Holiday Season and the coming New Year Judson and thank you for what you do.

    Cheers!
    Bryan (from Canada)

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  9. Judson – I have never posted regarding a book before. Thank you for this series and for sticking with it ad getting the Long Hunt out. I re read the first 3 to get ready for it. I finished it so quickly, it was a wonderful book. I especially love the added humour between the characters. Laughed out loud. Looking for to chasing down Toke

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  10. I have just started to read the long hunt, and I just came to say I absolutely love the strongbow saga. I have been flying through the books and am highly entertained. Haven’t been this into a story since finishing the 5th book of a song of ice and fire. I know they are incredibly different types of stories and style of writing but they do have in common that I can’t put them down! Keep up the great work!

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    • Thanks, Jrials–that’s a very nice compliment. Now if only I could find a way to attract even a fraction of Martin’s readers to the Saga!

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