Troy: Lord of the Silver BowWith this first masterly volume in an epic reimagining of the Trojan War, David Gemmell has written an ageless drama of brave deeds and fierce battles, of honor and treachery, of love won and lost. He is a man of many names. Some call him the Golden One; others, the Lord of the Silver Bow. To the Dardanians, he is Prince Aeneas. But to his friends, he is Helikaon. Strong, fast, quick of mind, he is a bold warrior, hated by his enemies, feared even by his Trojan allies. For there is a darkness at the heart of the Golden One, a savagery that, once awakened, can be appeased only with blood. Argurios the Mykene is a peerless fighter, a man of unbending principles and unbreakable will. Like all of the Mykene warriors, he lives to conquer and to kill. Dispatched by King Agamemnon to scout the defenses of the golden city of Troy, he is Helikaon’s sworn enemy. Andromache is a priestess of Thera betrothed against her will to Hektor, prince of Troy. Scornful of tradition, skilled in the arts of war, and passionate in the ways of her order, Andromache vows to love whom she pleases and to live as she desires. Now fate is about to thrust these three together–and, from the sparks of passionate love and hate, ignite a fire that will engulf the world. |
Contents
The Golden Ship | |
The Madman from Miletos | |
The Man from the | |
Poseidon Swims | |
The Temple of Hermes | |
Part Three The Storms of Winter | |
The Man at the Gate | |
The Phrygian | |
The Wounded Lion | |
Warnings of | |
The Silent Head | |
Aphrodites Leap | |
The Lost Hero | |
Blue Owl | |
Andromaches Prophecy | |
The Fat Kings Feast | |
Swords in the Moonlight | |
The Gathering Storm | |
The Ship of Flames | |
The Song of Farewell | |
Part Two The Golden City | |
The City of Dreams | |
The Gates of Horn and Ivory | |
The Golden King | |
The House of Serpents | |
Wings Over Olympos | |
The Fallen Prince | |
Of Ancient Gods | |
The Blood of Heroes | |
Part Four The Heros Shield | |
Blood on the Walls | |
The Siege Begins | |
Spears in the Night | |
The Shield of Ilos | |
The Lost Garden | |
The Swans Promise | |
The Kings Wisdom | |
Epilogue | |
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