Stonehenge

The following story is a fictional representation of what may have transpired,

 based on found artifacts at Stonehenge . . .

It is the year 2000 B.C. and the people of Ratharryn are at peace. For years they have been ruled justly and wisely by their Chieftain, Hengall, the father of three very different sons. One day, Hengall's youngest, Saban, is begrudgingly shown where and how to hunt by his older brother, Lengar. While out on the plains, the brothers encounter a lone stranger, an Outfolk. After killing the man, Lengar discovered that he had been carrying dozens of small gold pieces. Lengar, craving power, tries to hide the gold, but Saban informs their father of the treasure who promptly confiscates the gold. Enraged, Lengar flees Ratharryn and plots his return. Meanwhile, the people of Ratharryn, believing that the gold must be offered to Slaol, the Sun God, decide to sacrifice Camaban, Hengall's middle and illegitimate son, to the Moon Goddess, Lahanna. He will be an offering so Lahanna is not jealous of Slaol, and the  deities are balanced, but Lahanna the Moon Goddess 'rejects' the offering. Meanwhile, Lengar returns with an army, killing his father and turning his younger brother Saban into a slave, while Camaban disappears into the night. To make things right, Saban must somehow stop his brother Lengar and return his tribe to its former glory. However, Camaban has a different plan. He is determined to create a temple  to end winter and suffering. It will be the greatest the world has even known, Stonehenge. All will be Camaban's tools in the creation of this monument. Saban truly believes that winter shall be ended with the construction of the temple, but what Saban does not realize is that his most dangerous enemy isn't Lengar, but the brother right before his eyes, the madman no one suspects. Will Saban be able to make things right for Ratharryn and those he loves, or will Camaban's plot succeed? Find out in Stonehenge!

Stonehenge is one of my all-time favorite books. Filled with temple suspense and plots of patricide, Bernard Cornwell weaves a tale of deceit and cunning, but of hope as well. I loved this book as soon as I began reading it and I recommend it for anyone who loves fiction based on ancient history, or who is just fascinated with Stonehenge.