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Troy: Shield of Thunder (Trojan War Trilogy): 2 [Mass Market Paperback]

David Gemmell
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Book Description

2 April 2007

The war of Troy is looming, and all the kings of the Great Green are gathering, friends and enemies, each with their own dark plans of conquest and plunder.

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.

Shield of Thunder takes the reader back into the glories and tragedies of Bronze Age Greece, reuniting the characters from Lord of the Silver Bow; the dread Helikaon and his great love, the fiery Andromache, the mighty Hektor and the fabled storyteller, Odysseus.


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  • Mass Market Paperback: 640 pages
  • Publisher: Corgi; New Ed edition (2 April 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0552151122
  • ISBN-13: 978-0552151122
  • Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 3.8 x 17.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (55 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 14,448 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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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 )

David Gemmell carries us away to a four-cornered, wholly convincing cosmos, so masterfully done that the reader thinks 'Ah, this is what it was really like' (Stephen Pressfield )

Gripping and fast-paced, intelligent and intensely readable... should appeal to anyone who enjoys an action-packed historical epic (Joanne Harris )

The loyalties and betrayals, the love and the hate, the endless, everlasting courage of the men - and the women - of both sides are brought to life in this vivid, inspirational recreation of the Troy myth (Manda Scott )

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The second novel in David Gemmell's bestselling TROY trilogy. Interlacing myth and history, and high adventure, this is epic storytelling at its very best.

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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars A brilliant novel 28 Oct 2006
Format:Hardcover
This book has the same humour and 'grit' typical of all Gemmell novels.
It continues from Troy - Lord of the Silver Bow. Although the main characters in this book feature only briefly in the first novel, it does have many of the same characters such as Helikaon, Andromache and Oddyeus. The main characters in this book are Banokles and Kalliades.

This book, which is sadly Gemmells last, is in my opinion not one of Gemmells very best but is never the less a gripping read.
I have read 22 of Gemmells 30 novels and not one has been a 'bad' book. Some i'll admit are better than others, but it is an amazing feat to write such a wealth of novels, and at the such high standard. He was very ill when he was writing it, so its amazing that he managed to write it at all.
David Gemmell wrote many gripping novels and was undoubtedly the best in his field. His books had humour, great characters, and that made him the best known heroic fantasy author.
I'm sure his novels will be read by future generations.
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars A definate middle book 21 Oct 2006
Format:Hardcover
I agree with those who expressed sorrow on hearing that David Gemmell had passed away, and like many others I am an avid reader of all his books, but this a review so. The first book was a fast paced book that seemed to rush up to the start of war (in a good way), this one begins three years later with the war started and the two sides trying to out manover each other, and take as much of the Great Green as possible. This is a well written book and I have to admit I love some of the characters Kallides and Banokles especially, and these two are often the main characters in this one as well as the last. The main problem though is it is a middle book and feels like one, slow in places as it builds up to the last book (I hope david's wife is going to finish it a fitting tribute). A few parts feel rushed, but all in all it keeps you hooked and continues the story well, although i admit to finding it difficult to feel anything for Achillies, Hektor or the rest as we already know what is going to happen in the end, but it is fun reading a fantasy author's idea of it.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Epic 2 Mar 2008
Format:Mass Market Paperback
As I first began reading this book I wasn't all that sure about it, the narrative style seemed a little too ambitious and as it followed many different characters in the third person, and it became a little confusing at some points.

I carried on and gradually it really hooked me. The presentation of the characters is immense, for instance the fight between Hektor and Achilles is described with such emotion and awe you'd think that David Gemmell had actually been there.

Every character seems like a real person, and the tragedy and heartbreak that occurs so frequently throughout the novel is truly touching. In the latter chapters of the novel, when war has broken out, the battles and the slaughter that takes place is utterly epic. I was also amazed how many of the more separate stories came together to a magnificent climax at the end. Unbelievable.

A definite must read!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
Would highly recommend this book. Great sequel. Very enjoyable to read and come to like the characters more and more.
Published 29 days ago by TH
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!
David gemmell is my favourite writer! I think that the Troy trilogy are fantastic books that keep you reading till your eyes are gritty and have to put them down. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Markie
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic book
If you are going to read a Troy series make it this one. This is the second book makes sure you read the Lord of the Silver Bow first. An amzing series of books.
Published 2 months ago by david blackbourn
5.0 out of 5 stars Tory Shield of Thunder 2
Excellent author and as I have read most of what he wrote will have to find another author to start reading
Published 5 months ago by Frankie Andreou
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
Bit of a no-brainer for me - Gemmell's writing is simply superior. Only thing I miss on the Kindle version is the map(s) usually contained at the front of the book(s).
Published 6 months ago by Dazarlo
4.0 out of 5 stars Adventure, tension and excitement
There's not too much I can add to my review of this, the second novel in the trilogy, without repeating what I said in my review of the first book. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Isis
2.0 out of 5 stars Cliched, drab and disappointing
I liked the idea of re-telling the Trojan legends from a different angle, focused on fresh characters and I expected someone with Gemmell's imagination to at least create a sense... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Peter Sandham
4.0 out of 5 stars All in all a great installment in this historic fantasy thriller
No question that David Gemmel was a brilliant writer and his second book in his Troy series is a riveting read full of action, wonders, sense and sensuality. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Gary Selikow
5.0 out of 5 stars 5/5 STARS
The book is a must read as it is so beautifully written. The characters are all unique in their own way and they all end up connected to one another as the plot uncovers. Read more
Published 21 months ago by vannie
5.0 out of 5 stars Troy
Love this series. Love it so much I bought it for my old man to read.
Published on 6 Oct 2010 by James Brough
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