Troy: Fall Of Kings Av Stella Graham, David Gemmell

<p><b><i>High adventure and epic storytelling combine in the final novel in <u>Sunday Times bestselling author</u> David Gemmell''s bestselling </i></b><b><i>Troy</i></b><b><i> trilogy. Perfect for fans of Simon Scarrow, Bernard Cornwell and Conn Iggulden. </i></b><br><b><br>''In my pantheon of literary greats, David Gemmell stands alone . . . he put me on the path I still walk today'' -- CONN IGGULDEN</b><br><b>" [A] vivid, inspirational re-creation of the Troy myth." -- MANDA SCOTT</b><br><b>"Gripping and fast-paced, intelligent and intensely readable...should appeal to anyone who enjoys an action-packed historical epic." -- JOANNE HARRIS</b><br><b>"A splendid piece of work that traverses from hero fantasy into legendary and classic writing." -- ***** Reader review</b><br><b>"Truly captivating" -- ***** Reader review</b><br><br>**************************************<br><br><b>Darkness falls on the Great Green, and the Ancient World is fiercely divided.</b><br><br>On the killing fields outside the golden city of <b>Troy</b>, forces loyal to the Mykene King mass. Among them is <b>Odysseus</b>, fabled storyteller and reluctant ally to the Mykene, who knows that he must soon face his former friends in deadly combat.<br><br>Within the city, the Trojan king waits. Ailing and bitter, his hope is pinned on two heroes: his favourite son <b>Hektor,</b> and the dread <b>Helikaon</b> who will wreak terrible vengeance for the death of his wife at Mykene hands.<br>War has been declared.<br><br>As enemies, who are also kinsmen, are filled with bloodlust, they know that many of them will die, and that some will become heroes: <b>heroes who will live for ever in a story that will echo down the centuries.</b><br><br><b>Have you read the previous two books in the series <i>Troy: Lord of the Silver Bow</i> and <i>Troy: Shield of Thunder? </i></b></p>