{"product_id":"9780552151122-troy-shield-of-thunder","title":"Troy: Shield Of Thunder","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(Troy: 2): Epic storytelling at its very best, interlacing myth, history, and high adventure\u003cbr\u003eThe war of Troy is looming, and all the kings of the Great Green are gathering, friends and enemies. Into this maelstrom of treachery and deceit come three travellers; Piria, a runaway priestess nursing a terrible secret, Kalliades, a warrior with a legendary sword, and Banokles who will carve his own legend in the battles to come.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Times bestselling author David Gemmell \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ebrings the myth and legend of Troy to life in this epic story filled with triumph and tragedy.  \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePerfect 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\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe 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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e****************************************\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eLord 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":30341155324001,"sku":"9780552151122","price":11.1,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_32482523.jpg?v=1737623362","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780552151122-troy-shield-of-thunder","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}