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Troy: Shield of Thunder
Immerse yourself in the page-turning world of the Trojan wars
War 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 high ideals and a famous sword; and his close friend Banokles, who will carve his own legend in the battles to come.
Together they journey to the fabled city of Troy, where a darkness is falling that will eclipse the triumphs and personal tragedies of ordinary mortals for centuries to come.
Set amid the glories of Bronze Age Greece, Shield of Thunder reunites 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 - in a story of high drama and swashbuckling adventure.
`History and legend combine in an epic re-creation of the Troy myth’ 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’’ Steven 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 re-creation of the Troy myth.’ Manda Scott
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Troy: Lord of the Silver Bow
Lord of the Silver Bow is the first of a trilogy of novels encompassing the Trojan War.
TROY
City of gold; beloved of the gods; peopled by heroes; Where romance, privilege and rapacious greed walk hand in hand; And the greatest of tragedies is set to unfold.
Three lives will change the destiny of nations.
Helikaon, the young prince of Dardania, haunted by a scarred and traumatic childhood.
The priestess Andromache, whose fiery spirit and fierce independence threaten the might of kings.
And the legendary warrior Argurios, cloaked in loneliness and driven only by thoughts of revenge.
In Troy they find a city torn apart by destructive rivalries - a maelstrom of jealousy, deceit and murderous treachery. And beyond its fabled walls blood-hungry enemies eye its riches and plot its downfall.
It is a time of bravery and betrayal; a time of bloodshed and fear.
A time for heroes.
In Lord of the Silver Bow, the first in an epic trilogy,
David Gemmell combines vivid characterization with a wealth of historical detail in a compelling, unputdownable novel of love and hatred, ambition and rivalry, peace and war.
‘This is the grand style of storytelling. Gemmell’s triumph is creating men and woment so real that their trials are agony and their triumph is glorious’ Conn Iggulden
‘Hail to Lord of the Silver Bow! Bravo, Mr Gemmell!’ Steven Pressfield
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The Swords of Night and Day
A novel of Skilgannon the Damned
A thousand years after they fell in battle, two heroes - Druss and Skilgannon - are revered throughout the war-torn lands of the Drenai. Yet men and women live in abject fear of the Joinings, abominable meldings of man and beast, and of their mistress, the dark sorceress known as the Eternal.
But what if the soul of one such hero could be called back from the void, his bones housed again in flesh? An ancient prophecy foretold that Skilgannon would return in his people’s darkest hour. To most, this was a foolish hope. But not so to Landis Kan. As the power of the Eternal grew, Kan searched for the tomb of Skilgannon the Damned. And at last he found it, gathering up the bones and performing the mystic ritual.
But the reborn hero is an enigma: a young man whose warrior skills are blunted and whose memories are fragmented. This Skilgannon is a man out of time, marooned in a world as strange to him as a dream, remote from all he knew and loved. Or nearly all. Before bringing Skilgannon back, Landis Kan had experimented upon other bone fragments found in the hero’s tomb. That ritual resulted in a surly giant who possessed astounding strength but no memories. To Kan, he is a dangerous failure. To Skilgannon, this giant represents their last hope.
As the ageless evil of the Eternal threatens to drown the Drenai lands in blood, two legendary heroes will once again lead the way to freedom.
'Gemmell is a fireside mythmonger; his characters and plots have the authentic feel of legends handed down through the ages' SFX
‘Gemmell is past the point of needing recommending - he is an institution that becomes more valuable with each new novel.’ Enigma
`A tale of love, revenge and redemption set against a broader background of battles and invasions ... packed with vividly drawn, instantly intriguing players.’ SFX
`The story flows like a torrent; and if the devil has all the best tunes, then the Damned definitely gets the best weapons.’ Guardian
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White Wolf
The start of a gripping new series introducing Skilgannon the Damned
Skilgannon the Damned had vanished from the pages of history. Following the terrible triumph at Perapolis, the General had taken the legendary Swords of Night and Day and ridden from the lands of Naashan. No-one knew where he had gone, and the assassins sent by the Witch Queen could find no trace of his passing.
Three years later, as a mob intent on murder gathers outside a distant monastery, they are faced by a single unarmed priest. In a few terrifying seconds their world is changed for ever, and word spreads across the lands of the East.
Skilgannon is back.
Now he must travel through a perilous, demon-haunted realm seeking a mysterious temple, and the ageless goddess who rules it. With assassins on his trail and an army of murderous foes ahead, the Damned sets off on a quest to bring the dead to life. But he does not travel alone.
The man beside him is Druss the Legend.
In a world torn by war, White Wolf is a page-turning tale of love, betrayal and treachery, which examines the nature of heroism and friendship and the narrow lines that divide evil from good, damnation from redemption.
Jacket illustration by John Bolton
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Stormrider
Ravenheart and Stormrider: heroes of uncommon courage; enemies to the death.
Centuries after Connavar’s triumphant battles gained the Rigante their freedom, the clan finds itself oppressed once again. Magic that once flourished has been all but snuffed out. The Varlish king and his barons have stolen Rigante lands and robbed the people of their culture and liberty. From the Rigante’s former seat of power the black-hearted Moidart rules; only in the north are the clansmen free. There, in the Druagh mountains, the magic still reigns, strengthened by the bold, brilliant victories of the outlaw leader known as Ravenheart. In the south, civil war has drenched the land in blood, and the armies of destruction are slowly creeping north; there Ravenheart waits, believing the armies of the hated Moidart will come, led by the brutal ruler’s only son, Stormrider.
Ravenheart and Stormrider are unaware that the fate of their world lies in their hands. For a secret lost in the uncharted past has returned to haunt these two warriors as they face not only the malice of powerful men but the vengeance of an ancient evil, rising from the bloodshed to slake its thirst. Remorselessly, the armies of darkness advance, until only a few thousand highlanders stand before them, with no help in sight.
But these are not ordinary men. They are clansmen, and more than that, they are Rigante.
About The Author
Published in 1984, David A. Gemmell’s first novel, Legend, has become a classic. His subsequent novels have included Bloodstone, Waylander and In the Realm of the Wolf. Gemmell’s most recent novels, The Legend of Deathwalker, Dark Moon, Winter Warriors, Echoes of the Great Song, Sword in the Storm and Midnight Falcon, have all been published by Bantam Press. His latest novels Hero In The Shadows and Ravenheart have been Sunday Times bestsellers. A full-time novelist since 1986, he lives in East Sussex.
Bibliography
N.B. dates and publishers in dark red indicate British First Editions. Dates and publishers in black indicate recent reprints.
Troy: Shield of Thunder
(Bantam,
2006)
Sep 06
Troy: Lord of the Silver Bow
(Bantam,
2005)
Corgi Pbk Apr 06
The Swords of Night and Day
(Bantam,
2004)
Corgi Pbk Apr 05
White Wolf
(Bantam,
2003)
Corgi Pbk Apr 04
Stormrider
(Bantam,
2002)
Corgi Pbk Apr 03
Drenai Tales Vol 3
(Bantam Pbk,
2002)
Drenai Tales
(Orbit,
2001)
Ravenheart
(Bantam,
2001)
Corgi Pbk Apr 02
Midnight Falcon
(Bantam,
1999)
Sword in the Storm
(Bantam,
1998)
Corgi Pbk Jun 99
The Legend of Deathwalker
(Bantam,
1996)
Corgi Pbk Apr 03
Troy: Shield of Thunder
by David Gemmell
