The Story of Long Meg and her Daughters

The whispering wind carried the scent of damp earth and heather as twilight settled over Little Salkeld. The ancient stones of Long Meg and her Daughters stood in silent vigil, their weathered faces turned toward the skies as if waiting for a forgotten command. Among the villagers, the legend persisted—an eerie tale of a coven of witches turned to stone by the 13th-century wizard Michael Scot. No man or woman had ever counted the stones twice and arrived at the same number. No one dared to break Long Meg herself, lest the stone run red with blood. Yet the curse endured, a puzzle unsolved, a spell unbroken. And on this night, a sceptic and a seeker would tempt fate in ways neither could foresee.