Bork And The Stones of Power

About the Book

The story is set around 2000 BC and opens with BorkÕs father and clan leader being killed by his younger brother Avilla, an act Bork never forgives. He determines to ensure the traditional ways are maintained and sets out to eradicate by force the new ways exemplified by the stone circles builders. This war takes us from northern Britain to the final tragic showdown as Stone Henge itself comes under the army's unforgiving boot. Meet the Storey Singers - purveyors of news, and unforgettable characters like the accident prone Lit Pill, and the vengeful Bork. Real places and known stone circles are involved as Bork and his 'army' march south in a race against his declared enemy and killer of his father, the rejected Avilla who seeks to warn of Bork's deadly crusade. The fight is not just between two declared enemies but is also about the tradition of hunting and scavenging for mere survival verses a new manner of living based on the beginnings of agriculture - a turning point in this island's history. And yes - what the circles and Stone Henge in particular were for, and why they were built is fully answered.

About the Author

As an engineer by training the building of stone circles has always held a strange fascination. This novel has enabled me to put together in a readable and exiting narrative just what I think they were all about. I have become convinced that even as early as 2000 BC the inhabitants of these islands dreamed and acted much as modern man, their only restrictions being that of living with a late stone age/early bronze age technology. The secret of Stone Henge is that it was not built by a superstitious or a religious people, rather they were strictly practical. It is a monument to engineering and can best be understood as such. Retirement has allowed me to pursue my interests in wild life and our natural environment. These have proved ample compensation for no longer being able to climb mountains.