Troy: Shield of Thunder
core novel 2006 Troy
Record
| First published | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.38 (11,814 ratings, collected 2026-09-24) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780593052228 |
| Internal chronology | 2 |
Synopsis
As Troy prepares for Prince Hektor's wedding to the warrior princess Andromache, Helikaon recovers from a near-fatal assassination attempt while nursing his unspoken love for her. Two Mykene deserters, Kalliades and Banokles, flee Agamemnon's wrath and rescue a fugitive priestess with a dangerous secret. As old schemes and new betrayals converge on the city, war between Troy and the Mykene coalition finally breaks into the open.
Where it sits
- Universe: Troy
- Series: The Troy Trilogy core; position 2 of 3 in the series' recorded order
- Author: David Gemmell
- Author: Stella Gemmell
Notes
- From the series record (The Troy Trilogy): Historical-fantasy retelling of the Trojan War. Gemmell died in July 2006 partway through writing Fall of Kings; his widow Stella Gemmell completed it from his notes.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings, but they resolve to the exact same sequence for this book, so one combined line is shown instead of two identical ones.
- Reading order, within the series The Troy Trilogy: position 2 of 3: previous Troy: Lord of the Silver Bow (2005) · next Troy: Fall of Kings (2007)
Sources
- David Gemmell (English Wikipedia)
- Penguin Random House: The Troy Trilogy
- FantasticFiction: David Gemmell - Troy
- David Gemmell Wiki: Shield of Thunder
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