{"product_id":"troy-shield-of-thunder-9780345477026","title":"Troy: Shield of Thunder","description":"\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 \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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ballantine Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/26\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780345477026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 512\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.93lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.23h x 5.53w x 1.13d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eVoya Best Sci-Fi\/Fantsy\/Horror\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2008 pg. 11\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"David Gemmell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43132794634421,"sku":"9780345477026","price":19.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_85af8a15-fe5d-4fc1-abad-718ce8401824.jpg?v=1695134223","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/troy-shield-of-thunder-9780345477026","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}