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    <body><![CDATA[A interesting re-imagining of the lead-up to the Trojan War, almost a complete alternate universe at points. I wish it had been labeled as such rather than &quot;Historical Fiction&quot; because Gemmell deviated from commonly-held &quot;facts&quot; quite often, sometimes seemingly for its own sake (...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/74731247">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I’d seen this book awhile back and was intrigued that someone would consider expanding on Homer’s classic (the Iliad and Odyssey are two of my favorites from classical literature).   Rather than picking it up right away I decided to hold off and eventually forgot about the book (sorry, I was dis...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/60483341">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[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 to 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 to sea, and a deadly Mykene warrior, intent on revenge. Their journey to the fabled city will encompass storm 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.<br/><br/>Helikaon will also meet his old friend and master-storyteller, Odysseus, and fall in love with a woman as beautiful as a goddess. But when he arrives in Troy &#8212; a city riven by the destructive rivalries of King Priam&#8217;s younger sons &#8212;he finds a city ready to implode, and, with nearby enemy kingdoms eyeing the city&#8217;s riches, he knows a terrible war cannot be long in coming.<br/><br/>In <strong>Lord of the Silver Bow</strong>, David Gemmell has created a compelling fantasy &#8212; the first in an epic trilogy encompassing the Trojan War &#8212; combining vivid characterization and stunning action with a wealth of historical detail.]]>
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    <![CDATA[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.<br/><br/>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&#8217;s sworn enemy.<br/><br/>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.<br/><br/>Now fate is about to thrust these three together&#8211;and, from the sparks of passionate love and hate, ignite a fire that will engulf the world.<br/><br/>Readers who know the works of David Gemmell expect nothing less than excellence from this author, whose taut prose, driving plots, and full-bodied characters have won him legions of fans the world over. Now, with this first masterly volume in an epic reimagining of the Trojan War, Gemmell has written an ageless drama of brave deeds and fierce battles, of honor and treachery, of love won and lost.]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[A great book ... Lots of adventure for those of us who love a blend of history and adventure with bigger than life heroes ... who are also conflicted and human ... First book of Gemmelll's I ever read and I plan to read a lot more of his books ...]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[A legend portrays the Trojan within a historical context.  Excellent.  ]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[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.<br/><br/>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.<br/><br/>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.<br/><br/>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.<br/><br/>Readers who know the works of David Gemmell expect nothing less than excellence from this author, whose taut prose, driving plots, and full-bodied characters have won him legions of fans the world over. Now, with this first masterly volume in an epic reimagining of the Trojan War, Gemmell has written an ageless drama of brave deeds and fierce battles, of honor and treachery, of love won and lost.<br/><br/><br/><em>From the Hardcover edition.</em>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[I love this different take on the Trojan War. Gemmell handled it very well. ]]></body>
    
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