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Fall of kings by David A. Gemmell
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Fall of kings (original 2007; edition 2007)

by David A. Gemmell, Stella Gemmell

Series: Troy Trilogy (3)

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'In my pantheon of literary greats, David Gemmell stands alone . . . he put me on the path I still walk today' CONN IGGULDEN Darkness falls on the Great Green, and the Ancient World is fiercely divided. On the killing fields outside the golden city of Troy, forces loyal to the Mykene King mass. Among them is Odysseus, fabled storyteller and reluctant ally to the Mykene, who knows that he must soon face his former friends in deadly combat. Within the city, the Trojan king waits. Ailing and bitter, his hope is pinned on two heroes: his favourite son Hektor, and the dread Helikaon who will wreak terrible vengeance for the death of his wife at Mykene hands. War has been declared. As enemies, who are also kinsmen, are filled with bloodlust, they know that many of them will die, and that some will become heroes: heroes who will live for ever in a story that will echo down the centuries. "Gripping and fast-paced, intelligent and intensely readable...should appeal to anyone who enjoys an action-packed historical epic" (Joanne Harris)… (more)
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Title:Fall of kings
Authors:David A. Gemmell
Other authors:Stella Gemmell
Info:London : Bantam Press, 2007.
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When people ask me what kinds of books I read, I usually now answer "Historical Fiction." When people ask why, I should just say David Gemmell.

This book epically slashes and gashes its way to to the tops of my favorite trilogies. ( )
  wellington299 | Feb 19, 2022 |
I really enjoyed this series. Wonderful characters, especially the larger than life hero, Banokles, who physical and strength of character make him a Trojan general. In the third and final book, Troy is besieged by King Agammenon and his Western kings alliance, and there is much death and slaughter, especially of Troy's ruling family. Yet, the end is not gloom and doom. Highly recommended. ( )
  skipstern | Jul 11, 2021 |
The final book in Gemmel's Troy trilogy, and listed as co-written by his wife, Stella, after his premature death before the book was completed.
The narrative is centred on the actual siege of Troy and the final battles - so there was much more fighting and hacking and spearing and dying than I needed, but hard to write out of the story.
The best parts of the book (and the previous volumes) lies in the believable characters that inspire affection (or loathing) in the eye of the reader. I sometimes think that his characters are based on people he knows, and he projects their modern characteristics into the alien environment. Not a problem, but possibly better if the process was less transparent. ( )
  mbmackay | Jun 20, 2020 |
It was a tragedy to lose David Gemmell so early. He was one of the best fantasy writers in the biz and even his lesser books were better than most. He also passed away before he could finish his Troy trilogy, but thankfully his wife completed his work. Usually when someone takes over a series, some of the original vision is lost, but Stella Gemmell rose to the occasion and finished the trilogy with an assured hand (although, as usual the body-count was high). Epic, action-packed, and enthralling. ( )
  saturnloft | Sep 13, 2013 |
Another fantastic read, I love the way he meshes myth with history ( )
  TheBookViewer | Sep 18, 2012 |
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Fall of Kings is dedicated to the memory of Olive and Bill Woodford, and to Don and Edith Graham, without whom the book would have been neither started nor completed.
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A bright moon shone low in the sky above the Isle of Imbros, its silver light bathing the rocky shoreline and the Mykene war fleet beached there. [Prologue]
Helikaon stood at the stern of the Xanthos, staring back at the burning fleet. He felt no satisfaction as the flames lit the night sky. [Chapter I]
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'In my pantheon of literary greats, David Gemmell stands alone . . . he put me on the path I still walk today' CONN IGGULDEN Darkness falls on the Great Green, and the Ancient World is fiercely divided. On the killing fields outside the golden city of Troy, forces loyal to the Mykene King mass. Among them is Odysseus, fabled storyteller and reluctant ally to the Mykene, who knows that he must soon face his former friends in deadly combat. Within the city, the Trojan king waits. Ailing and bitter, his hope is pinned on two heroes: his favourite son Hektor, and the dread Helikaon who will wreak terrible vengeance for the death of his wife at Mykene hands. War has been declared. As enemies, who are also kinsmen, are filled with bloodlust, they know that many of them will die, and that some will become heroes: heroes who will live for ever in a story that will echo down the centuries. "Gripping and fast-paced, intelligent and intensely readable...should appeal to anyone who enjoys an action-packed historical epic" (Joanne Harris)

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