Troy: Lord of the Silver Bow
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gemmell, David, PUBLISHER: Bantam Press, Troy: city of gold and heroes, beloved of the gods, where wealth, privilege and rapacious greed walk hand in hand, and where the greatest of tragedies is about ong>toong> unfold. Helikaon, prince of Dardania, sets sail for Troy. On board his ship, the largest in the Aegean Sea, but regarded by many as dangerously unseaworthy, is his trusted friend and sea-captain Zidantas. Also aboard are a young, impressionable youth who has never been ong>toong> sea, and a deadly Mykene warrior, ong>intentong> on revenge. Their journey ong>toong> the fabled city will encompass song>toong>rm and near shipwreck, personal tragedy and a bloody sea-battle whose bloody aftermath will haunt Helikaon and his companions for the rest of their voyage. Helikaon will also meet his old friend and master-song>toong>ryteller, Odysseus, and fall in love ong>withong> a woman as beautiful as a goddess. But when he arrives in Troy -- a city riven by the destructive rivalries of King Priam's younger sons --he finds a city ready ong>toong> implode, and, ong>withong> nearby enemy kingdoms eyeing the city's riches, he knows a terrible war cannot be long in coming. In Lord of the Silver Bow, David Gemmell has created a compelling fantasy -- the first in an epic trilogy encompassing the Trojan War -- combining vivid characterization and stunning action ong>withong> a wealth of hisong>toong>rical detail.