Troy: Shield of Thunder (Trojan War Trilogy 2)

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  This story mainly follows 2 minor characters from the 1st book, Kalliades and Banokles. Once again, the character evolution is excellent and Gemmell shows off how heroes really should be. Gemmell is not afraid to kill people and describe in gory terms just how they die.

  This is the last book solely acclaimed to David Gemmell and it's a fine book. The next and last book in the Troy trilogy was finished up by Gemmell's wife Stella and I look forward to seeing if there are any stylistic ch... (show more)

  This story mainly follows 2 minor characters from the 1st book, Kalliades and Banokles. Once again, the character evolution is excellent and Gemmell shows off how heroes really should be. Gemmell is not afraid to kill people and describe in gory terms just how they die.

  This is the last book solely acclaimed to David Gemmell and it's a fine book. The next and last book in the Troy trilogy was finished up by Gemmell's wife Stella and I look forward to seeing if there are any stylistic changes. Sounds like she's been an uncredited co-author for awhile though so I suspect it'll be a satisfying conclusion to the series. (show less)

   

   

  by Steve Runcie on Jun 01, 2008 at 06:35PM

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  Very impressive, though not as much as the first in the trilogy. Of the major characters, Banokles is brilliant, but Kalliades is no way near as likeable as Argurios and Helilakaon doesn't encourage much empathy. Although I'm sure I'm not alone in thinking that Hektor is a truly excellent character.
  The battle scenes are very good, and bar a few edges into the fantastical, it's a convincing depiction of how the Trojan war could have happened. Now to the main event and the final in the trilog... (show more)

  Very impressive, though not as much as the first in the trilogy. Of the major characters, Banokles is brilliant, but Kalliades is no way near as likeable as Argurios and Helilakaon doesn't encourage much empathy. Although I'm sure I'm not alone in thinking that Hektor is a truly excellent character.
  The battle scenes are very good, and bar a few edges into the fantastical, it's a convincing depiction of how the Trojan war could have happened. Now to the main event and the final in the trilogy - the siege of Troy... Looking forward to that one. Wonder how it ends... (show less)

   

   

  by Richard Armitage on May 07, 2008 at 01:30PM

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