Shield of Thunder (The Troy Trilogy)

by David Gemmell

A man’s promises are like the whispers of a running stream. You can hear them, but they are meaningless sounds.

Love is a mystery. We embrace it where we can. Mostly we do not choose whom we love. It just happens. A voice speaks to us in ways the ear cannot hear. We recognize a beauty that the eye does not see. We experience a change in our hearts that no voice can describe. There is no evil in love, Kalliope.” “Tell that to my father. Tell it to the priests, the kings, and the warriors of this cursed world.” He smiled. “Ganny is a brave pig, and I like him. I would waste no time, though, trying to teach him the skills of sailing.”