Beginning with The Skystone, the first in his riveting Camulod
Chronicles, Jack Whyte has embarked on an ambitious and remarkable
re-telling of the Arthurian cycle, giving us a fresh and compelling take
on a story that has been beloved for centuries. The Eagle brings us at
last to the heart of the tale, the creation of fabled Camelot and the
love story that enshrined its glory. Whyte takes us into the minds and
lives of Arthur, Guinevere, and Lancelot, three astonishing but fallible
people who were bound together by honor, loyalty, and love. Three who
created the glory that was Britain's shining dream...and, some say,
caused its downfall. The Gaulish nobleman Clothar--known in our time as
Lancelot--is drawn to the young High King's court by tales of honor and
nobility, where he meets a man whose love of law matches his own. More,
he finds in Arthur a life-long friend whose dream of uniting the people
of Britain in peace Clothar embraces. And Clothar meets Arthur's queen,
a wondrous beauty whose passion and ideals match those of her husband.
Together they work to bring Arthur's dream to life.
But dark forces rise in opposition to Arthur's plans for creating this
noble island nation and it is hard to tell friend from foe in the
swirling chaos that ensues. Many tales have been told of the dream that
shined and died. This one will astonish even the most jaded.
