Troy: Lord of the Silver Bow

[WarlikeMenelaos]

I was in uni on wednesday and browsing through the books in waterstones, now I've wanted to buy this book for a while but there was something stopping me everytime I picked it up. I guess it's because, despite my interest in ancient greece, I was unsure about a book set around the Trojan war.

However, I had money in hand, had bought the books I needed to buy (Reading Ancient Greek) and decided to buy this. I took it home and read quite a bit of it that night. While I do find the story usually jumps between flashbacks and current events too often for my taste, the story itself is so far quite interesting. I've never read a Gemmell novel before despite many of my friends saying his books are good.

I'll see how things get when I finish this book, if I enjoy it all the way to the end I'll buy the second book. I hope that the third book is done, even if I decide not to buy the second book as it would be a shame for the trilogy not to be finished. As a aspiring author myself I think if I'm ever in the middle of a trilogy and I do pass on I'd hope that someone close to me, who understands my works would continue and finish it nicely for me.

As I've read the Iliad and the Aeneid, I did find it strange when I realised that the main character was Aeneas...the whole father situation though confuses me considering the events of the Aeneid....oh well! I guess I'll find out more when I've finished the book.

[Valko]

Originally Posted by Hellbunny

No. Helikaeon is Aeneas, as it says in the book. Aeneas/Helikaeon is a character from Greek myth/the Iliad, and is (in the myth) supposed to have fled the end of Troy to the land now known as Italy and founded Rome.

I wish I hadn't read your comment as it's kind of spoiled the end of the trilogy for me. The 2nd book plays heavily on hints of Rome but now I know what happens to Helikaeon it's taken away the edge.

[kalmiston nakki]

funny detail in lion of makedone & dark prince there is this swordsman/assassin attalus and in the troy series the alias of assassin karpohorus is attalus.

[Parmenion]

pure coincidence...i asked him!

[Kailana]

This was actually my first Gemmell book. I haven't had a chance to read the sequel yet, though. I really enjoyed it, enough that I have looked into other books by him.

[drosdelnoch]

What type of stuff do you like Kailana? We could perhaps suggest an order. Incidently book three, Troy : Fall of Kings, is out in September.

[Kailana]

Originally Posted by drosdelnoch

What type of stuff do you like Kailana? We could perhaps suggest an order. Incidently book three, Troy : Fall of Kings, is out in September.

Yes, I knew that Troy: Fall of Kings was out in September. I was going to read book 2 this month, but I picked up Legend instead.

As to what I like... I am really not all that picky. I'll try anything once, so to speak. I had always wanted to read Gemmell, but Troy is of particular interest to me, so I decided it was as good a place to start as any. And, I liked it, so it was worth it.

[Parmenion]

every thing he does is good some are better than others. Lion of macedon is a fav of mine but so is Legend.

Troy is the best series though