{"product_id":"troy-shield-of-thunder-paperback","title":"Troy: Shield of Thunder - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Gemmell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Times bestselling author David Gemmell brings the myth and legend of Troy to life in this epic story filled with triumph and tragedy. Perfect for fans of Simon Scarrow, Bernard Cornwell and Conn Iggulden. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is how the oldest tales should be read and known. Gemmell is a master of plot, but his triumph is creating men and women so real that their trials are agony and their triumph is glorious\" -- CONN IGGULDEN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\" [A] vivid, inspirational re-creation of the Troy myth.\" -- MANDA SCOTT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The best book that I have ever read\" -- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The characters are rich, engaging and easy to visualize...perfect historical fiction writing.\" -- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e**************************************** \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe war of \u003cb\u003eTroy\u003c\/b\u003e is looming, and all the kings of the \u003cb\u003eGreat Green\u003c\/b\u003e are gathering, friends and enemies, each with their own dark plans of conquest and plunder. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInto this maelstrom of treachery and deceit come three travellers; \u003cb\u003ePiria\u003c\/b\u003e, a runaway priestess nursing a terrible secret, \u003cb\u003eKalliades\u003c\/b\u003e, a warrior with a legendary sword, and \u003cb\u003eBanokles\u003c\/b\u003e who will carve his own legend in the battles to come. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eTroy: Shield of Thunder\u003c\/i\u003e takes the reader back into the glories and tragedies of \u003cb\u003eBronze Age Greece\u003c\/b\u003e, reuniting the characters from \u003ci\u003eTroy: Lord of the Silver Bow; \u003c\/i\u003ethe dread \u003cb\u003eHelikaon\u003c\/b\u003e and his great love, the fiery \u003cb\u003eAndromache\u003c\/b\u003e, the mighty \u003cb\u003eHektor\u003c\/b\u003e and the fabled storyteller, \u003cb\u003eOdysseus\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe story concludes in \u003ci\u003eTroy: The Fall of Kings\u003c\/i\u003e. Have you read the previous title \u003ci\u003eTroy: Lord of the Silver Bow\u003c\/i\u003e? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished in 1984, David Gemmell's first novel, \u003ci\u003eLegend\u003c\/i\u003e, has become a classic. His most recent \u003ci\u003eDrenai\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRigante\u003c\/i\u003e books and his acclaimed \u003ci\u003eTroy\u003c\/i\u003e trilogy were published as Bantam Press hardcovers and are available in Corgi paperback. All of his novels have been \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWidely regarded as one of the finest writers of heroic fantasy, David Gemmell lived in East Sussex until his death in July 2006.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 512\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.13 x 8.23 x 5.53 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 26, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51751934886176,"sku":"9780345477026","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0a8111fc2f9f32298ef0df9bb7ba28bf.webp?v=1779983548","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/troy-shield-of-thunder-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}