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"[The] setting and scene are beautifully presented." --The Historical Novels Review
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The second thrilling adventure with Odysseus, continuing from King of Ithaca
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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I read King of Ithaca last year and have been eagerly awaiting the second book in the series. The first was full of historical detail, plenty of fast-paced action and an excellent storyline, which is right up my street, so it was a long wait for The Gates of Troy. Fortunately, I enjoyed it as much as the first and more. Set ten years after King of Ithaca, it begins with a Trojan prince, Paris, kidnapping Helen of Sparta and taking her back to Troy. Agamemnon, the most powerful of the Greek kings, calls on Helen's former suitors (most of them kings and princes) to honour their oath to protect Helen. While a vast armada gathers to attack Troy, Agamemnon and Menelaus send Odysseus on a mission to find Achilles, without whom the war against Troy is doomed to fail. Meanwhile, Agamemnon offends Artemis and the goddess sends a storm to bottle up the Greek fleet. If Agamemnon wants his army to sail he must first pay a heavy price in blood to appease the goddess, and the story really takes off from there. I won't give anything more away, but there are plenty of twists and turns in the plot that keep the reader spellbound.
This second book in the series has the same level of detail as the first, with a similar pace, a variety of well-described settings and an enthralling plot that kept me turning the pages. Iliffe's writing has developed, too - the characters are more rounded and the writing is, if anything, even more fluid than the first. He has a good instinct for telling a story and his writing is very visual. The large number of Greek names can be confusing, but the glossary and the map help (I had to refer to these quite a bit in the early part of the book). Despite that, anyone could pick these books up and be drawn into the world of ancient Greece, with no requirement for a knowledge of the original myths. If you like historical novels and are interested in the ancient world, I heartily recommend this book - and books about ancient Greece make a refreshing change from the the large number of novels about Rome.
This second book in the series has the same level of detail as the first, with a similar pace, a variety of well-described settings and an enthralling plot that kept me turning the pages. Iliffe's writing has developed, too - the characters are more rounded and the writing is, if anything, even more fluid than the first. He has a good instinct for telling a story and his writing is very visual. The large number of Greek names can be confusing, but the glossary and the map help (I had to refer to these quite a bit in the early part of the book). Despite that, anyone could pick these books up and be drawn into the world of ancient Greece, with no requirement for a knowledge of the original myths. If you like historical novels and are interested in the ancient world, I heartily recommend this book - and books about ancient Greece make a refreshing change from the the large number of novels about Rome.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The Gates of Troy is the second of a series and the author seems to be pacing himself for a long series, consequently the book drags somewhat.The mixture between the "normal" world and the "paranormal" world is well handled and if the pace picks up on subsequent books tehy will be well worth the read.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I bought this book for my husband to take on holiday, but, he started to read it, couldn't put it down and has now finished it before our holiday!!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
a truely fantastic book
this book picks right up were king of ithica left off( which was a great book )and this book is even better. Read more
Published 12 months ago by barron10
The Gods come to life
This book brings the Greek gods back in a very natural and fully believable way. This is the prelude to the Homeric Trojan (the Iliad of the Iliad and the Odyssey) war, given life... Read more
Published 14 months ago by C. Tischhauser
Kindle- King of Ithaca
I read the first book, King of Ithaca, on my Kindle several months ago and have been awaiting the release of the second book on Kindle. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Lisa Rowley
Glyn Iliffe
Fantastic series, the only problem (and it's a BIG problem) is having to wait for the next book to come out, yes the books are that well written. Read more
Published 20 months ago by chops0
An enjoyable read
Greg Iliffe makes Greek mythology eminently readable, the characters vivid and plausible. Well researched and very enjoyable
Published 20 months ago by Mr. Wol Wallace
part 2 of story
another good continuation of the Odyesseus story, full of action, and a great feel for the period, all the characters explained if your new to the saga, without boring existing... Read more
Published 22 months ago by Mr. John P. Limbert
Second book
I seemed to have missed the first in this series. If it dragged as much as this one I have not missed much. Read more
Published on 28 Sep 2009 by History lover
Another great book
Having read his first book, I pre-ordered this so that I could read it as soon as possible. Many years ago I read several of Mary Renault's books, which are of a similar genre -... Read more
Published on 31 Aug 2009 by Jeepers
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