Troy: Lord of the Silver Bow - David Gemmell

Long before ‘Gladiator’ came along to stink up the cinema screen the lives and myths of the ancients proved popular in literature. Perhaps the tales of the Vikings and King Arthur are the only others which mix real history with the fantastic in such an impressive way. The likes of Hercules and Jason are known as heroes and demigods. However, perhaps they were just powerful men who happened to have a good PR department in their entourage? The tale of Troy is a famous one, but there is far more to it than a wooden horse. Where Achilles and Hector more than merely mortal men? An author or script writer can choose one of two paths – show them as mortals or immortals. ...  Read the complete review

David Gemmell is a world know Fiction writer and a good one at that as anyone who is familiar with any of his books will tell you. This book Troy; Lord of the silver bow is the first book in the last Trilogy that he wrote with his wife Stella Gemmell having to finish the last book for him after his death. Set in the period of the Trojan wars it is a mix of a fantasy book with a little bit of history thrown in to make it more rounded. There are many characters in this book with a few being the main ones although at times it is a little hard to keep track of all of them its easy enough to enjoy the book and its main characters some of which ...  Read the complete review