Troy: Fall of Kings
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4.7 • 58 Ratings
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Publisher Description
The final novel in David Gemmell's awesome, epic reimagining of the Trojan war - a must-read for anyone who's blown away by Christopher Nolan's breathtaking new film, The Odyssey . . .
'In my pantheon of literary greats, David Gemmell stands alone . . . he put me on the path I still walk today' - CONN IGGULDEN
'[A] vivid, inspirational re-creation of the Troy myth' - MANDA SCOTT
'Gripping and fast-paced, intelligent and intensely readable . . . should appeal to anyone who enjoys an action-packed historical epic' - JOANNE HARRIS
'A splendid piece of work that traverses from hero fantasy into legendary and classic writing' - ***** Reader review
'Truly captivating' - ***** Reader review
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Darkness falls on the Great Green, and the Ancient World is fiercely divided.
On the killing fields outside the golden city of Troy, forces loyal to the Mykene King mass. Among them is Odysseus, fabled storyteller and reluctant ally to the Mykene, who knows that he must soon face his former friends in deadly combat.
Within the city, the Trojan king waits. Ailing and bitter, his hope is pinned on two heroes: his favourite son Hektor, and the dread Helikaon who will wreak terrible vengeance for the death of his wife at Mykene hands.
War has been declared.
As enemies, who are also kinsmen, are filled with bloodlust, they know that many of them will die, and that some will become heroes: heroes who will live for ever in a story that will echo down the centuries.
Have you read the previous two books in the series Troy: Lord of the Silver Bow and Troy: Shield of Thunder?
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In this last installment of David Gemmell's Trojan trilogy (following Troy: Shield of Thunder), Helen is a plain, mousy woman whose beauty is entirely of the inner sort, and Hektor is a cuckold left raising another man's son. Agamemnon is depicted as a rapacious predator seeking the riches of Troy to support the armies he needs to hold the territories he has conquered, and Priam a shadow of his former glory, brought low by an Alzheimer's-like disease. Strong characterizations and sturdy plotting evoke the horror of the conflict, and the story's mythic power. David Gemmell left the novel uncompleted upon his untimely death in 2006, but his wife, Stella, who did most of his research, has brought the books to a satisfactory conclusion.
Customer Reviews
Great series!
I was hesitant when I picked up the first book, Lord of the Silver Bow, but after reading a few pages I fell in love with this series. And this book is a testament to that the love. Every page has you hooked with inner circle struggles to the major battles and relationships between friends, enemies, and the two famous characters achilles and hektor. This is a must read book and will provide hours of great reading!
Troy fall of kings
I hate reading but I decided to read this book that was sitting on my coffee table for some time and let me you all this is really a great book from the first page. I enjoyed the play of words and could not put the book down.