Beginning with The Skystone, Jack Whyte embarked on an ambitious and remarkable retelling of the Arthurian cycle. With The Eagle we come at last to the heart of the tale, the creation of fabled Camelot and the love story that enshrined its glory - and, some say, caused its downfall. Whyte takes us into the minds and lives of Arthur, Guinevere, and Lancelot, three astonishing but very human people bound by honour, loyalty, and love. Young Clothar has come to Arthur's court and the two men form a strong bond. Clothar's nickname of Spear-Thrower-Lancelot is just one mark of the love that Arthur bears for his friend. They share a vision of peace and law that might unite all the people of Britain, and with Arthur's beautiful queen at their side, they work with a will to make that vision a reality. But dark forces rise in opposition and it is hard to tell friend from foe in the swirling chaos that ensues. Many tales have been told of this dream that shined and died. This one will astonish even the most jaded.