{"product_id":"troy-shield-of-thunder","title":"Troy: Shield of Thunder","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe great David Gemmell's epic reimagining of the Trojan war - a must-read in light of Christopher Nolan's awesome new film, The Odyssey . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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\u003cbr\u003e'[A] vivid, inspirational re-creation of the Troy myth' - MANDA SCOTT\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'The best book that I have ever read' - ***** Reader review\u003cbr\u003e'The characters are rich, engaging and easy to visualize . . . perfect historical fiction' - ***** Reader review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e****************************************\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe war of Troy 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInto this maelstrom of treachery and deceit come three travellers; Piria, a runaway priestess nursing a terrible secret, Kalliades, a warrior with a legendary sword, and Banokles who will carve his own legend in the battles to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTroy: Shield of Thunder takes the reader back into the glories and tragedies of Bronze Age Greece, reuniting the characters from Troy: Lord of the Silver Bow; the dread Helikaon and his great love, the fiery Andromache, the mighty Hektor and the fabled storyteller, Odysseus.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story concludes in Troy: The Fall of Kings. Have you read the previous title Troy: Lord of the Silver Bow?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Love and Lore Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49895881081060,"sku":"9780345477026","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/3899\/1844\/files\/9780345477026.jpg?v=1789684377","url":"https:\/\/www.loveandlorebookstore.com\/products\/troy-shield-of-thunder","provider":"Love and Lore Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}