From New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell, the tale of three brothers and of their rivalry that created the mysterious Stonehenge.
One summer’s day, a dying stranger carrying great wealth in gold comes to the settlement of Ratharryn.
The three sons of Ratharryn’s chief each perceive the great gift in a different way.
The eldest, Lengar, the warrior, harnesses his murderous ambition to be a ruler and take great power for his tribe. Camaban becomes a great visionary and feared wise man, and it is his vision that will force the youngest brother, Saban, to create the great temple on the green hill where the gods will appear on earth. Saban’s love for Aurenna, the sun bride whose destiny is to die for the gods, finally brings the rivalries of the brothers to a head. But it is also his skills that will build the vast temple, a place for the gods, certainly, but also a place that will confirm forever the supreme power of the tribe that built it.
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"It was a very good story. The characters were real. We do not know who built Stonehenge, but the author created a very good story of a group of people who might have built it. The author went into detail on how it was probably built which was a very interesting part of the book. There was war and violence in the book as well as romance. There was something for everyone in this book and it is well worth reading."
— Les (5 out of 5 stars)
" Interesting time period, but I didn't like this book as much as the rest of Bernard Cornwell's I have read. "
— Narelle, 2/19/2014" I found this book to be rather dull and too simply written. I was interested in the story enough to push my way (slowly) through the book. I just couldn't buy into most of the characters. "
— Nicole, 2/18/2014" Ok I was bored stiff in spots. You can over do explaining things. "
— Heidi, 2/12/2014" A little to techy for me......... "
— Foxytocin, 2/9/2014" This isn't great, but bizarrely I quite enjoyed it "
— Oismiffy, 1/25/2014" like the story of his Arthur books. Getting the Gods to come back. Also cheating wife the same. "
— Bob, 1/21/2014" Boo. A bad book. The subject of Stonehenge has enough mystery as to why it was built and by whom to allow anybody to take a stab at it. Its all theoretical, so why not make something up thats interesting. Well, here it is not that interesting. The basic facts about Stonehenge are much more interesting than the drama presented here. This book was what would have happened if Stonehenge was built as the set of a soap opera. The characters are thin, and seem to be guessing as to what is going on around them. If you are going to set people in a cold, savage world where human sacrifice is part of day to day life, you have got to make those people relatable in some way. And I don't know where this dude came up with the names for the characters and there gods, but they sounded like something out of a bad fantasy game. Of all the names that early man had for the sun god, you don't need to go making one up as bad as Slaol. Some historical context, please! Read 'Hengeworld' by Mike Pitt before you read this jive. "
— Patrick, 1/13/2014" I'm fascinated with stonehenge and found this book very interesting. "
— Jenn, 1/10/2014" I'm a huge fan of Cornwell's novels. This one was enjoyable, but perhaps a bit slower to get started into than most of his novels? I stopped reading it for a few weeks...typically I find his novels to page turners that I can't put down. "
— Joe, 12/29/2013" A good read with some excellent speculation on methods and incentives of the proposed builders. Not for the faint of heart or squeamish! "
— Tom, 12/24/2013" Basic test [yes/no:]: Would I recommend you read this book or not. Was it worth the few hours spent reading it? Am I pleased that I spent the time reading it? --- Yes --- "
— Anonymole, 12/19/2013Bernard Cornwell, born in London, worked for the BBC and Thames Television before coming to the United States to write full time. His sweeping historical novels, including the acclaimed Richard Sharpe series and many more, make him a number one bestselling author in the United Kingdom and around the world. He is the author of the acclaimed New York Times bestselling Saxon Tales series, which serves as the basis for the hit television series The Last Kingdom.
George Guidall, winner of more than eighty AudioFile Earphones Awards, has won three of the prestigious Audie Award for Excellence in Audiobook Narration. In 2014 the Audio Publishers Association presented him with the Special Achievement Award for lifetime achievement/ During his thirty-year recording career he has recorded over 1,700 audiobooks, won multiple awards, been a mentor to many narrators, and shown by example the potential of fine storytelling. His forty-year acting career includes starring roles on Broadway, an Obie Award for best performance off Broadway, and frequent television appearances.