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Empires of Bronze #5
The Shadow of Troy
The war at Troy has raged for ten years. Its final throes will echo through eternity…
1258 BC: Surrounded and outnumbered by the army of Agamemnon, King Priam and his Trojan forces fight desperately to defend their city. In the lulls between battle, all talk inevitably turns to the mighty ally that has not yet arrived to their aid. Agamemnon will weep for mercy, the Trojans say, when the eastern horizons darken with the endless ranks of the Hittite Empire.
King Hattu has endured a miserable time since claiming the Hittite throne. Vassals distance themselves while rival empires circle, mocking him as an illegitimate king. Worst of all, the army of the Hittites is but a memory, destroyed in the civil war that won him the throne. Knowing that he must honour his empire’s oath to protect Troy, he sets off for Priam’s city with almost nothing, praying that the dreams he has endured since his youth – of Troy in ruins – can be thwarted. All the way, an ancient mantra rings in his head: Hittites should always heed their dreams.
1258 BC: Surrounded and outnumbered by the army of Agamemnon, King Priam and his Trojan forces fight desperately to defend their city. In the lulls between battle, all talk inevitably turns to the mighty ally that has not yet arrived to their aid. Agamemnon will weep for mercy, the Trojans say, when the eastern horizons darken with the endless ranks of the Hittite Empire.
King Hattu has endured a miserable time since claiming the Hittite throne. Vassals distance themselves while rival empires circle, mocking him as an illegitimate king. Worst of all, the army of the Hittites is but a memory, destroyed in the civil war that won him the throne. Knowing that he must honour his empire’s oath to protect Troy, he sets off for Priam’s city with almost nothing, praying that the dreams he has endured since his youth – of Troy in ruins – can be thwarted. All the way, an ancient mantra rings in his head: Hittites should always heed their dreams.
- GenresHistorical Fiction
549 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 30, 2021
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Gordon Doherty
41 books291 followersI'm a Scottish writer, addicted to reading and writing historical fiction.
My love of history was first kindled by visits to the misty Roman ruins of Britain and the sun-baked antiquities of Turkey and Greece. My expeditions since have taken me all over the world and back and forth through time (metaphorically, at least), allowing me to write tales of the later Roman Empire, Byzantium, Classical Greece and even the distant Bronze Age.
All of my novels are available from good online stores in paperback and eBook format.
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My love of history was first kindled by visits to the misty Roman ruins of Britain and the sun-baked antiquities of Turkey and Greece. My expeditions since have taken me all over the world and back and forth through time (metaphorically, at least), allowing me to write tales of the later Roman Empire, Byzantium, Classical Greece and even the distant Bronze Age.
All of my novels are available from good online stores in paperback and eBook format.
Happy reading!
My website: www.gordondoherty.co.uk
My Twitter: @GordonDoherty
My Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GordonDohert...
My YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCybC...
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October 1, 2021
It’s been 10 long years but King Hattu has never forgotten the Hittite oath to Troy. One way or another Hattu will aid his friends.. the issue is the Hittite’s no longer have an army. He knows the danger.. not only to himself, but the struggling Hittite empire too. Hattu will do everything he can to uphold the oath his brother made to the people of Troy.
The journey to Troy doesn’t go quite as planned and there’s some wonderful interaction with Achilles, the champion within Agamemnon's army. The early setup in the story describing the dynamic between Achilles and Agamemnon and the struggles they have in the army really worked well.
Hattu arrives at Troy thanks to an unlikely source, only to find things a little bit off. Troy have managed to stop Agamemnon at every step but it’s not been without loss… and the reason behind the losses is not clear cut.. there's more at play here than we know and Hattu makes his own vow to get to the bottom of this.
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The story of Troy’s fall is one most will have heard of, their fate is already sealed, but what Gordon Doherty offers is something new, something fresh, something god damn breath-taking! It felt like I was hearing the tale for the first time. It didn't feel like a story I'd heard before, there's so much more depth and emotion.
We see the tale from a different perspective woven expertly with the Hittite's struggle. The Hittite empire has it’s own issues and I feel the author managed to capture both the struggles of Troy and the Hittites well, neither overshadowing the other.
What Gordon Doherty hit perfectly was the plot and character development, the story flows so naturally and we get depth added to a large number of characters in quick succession as he brings individuals such as Paris, Hector, Agamemnon and many others to life , it’s pure talent to give each character their own depth without moving too far away from the focus of the plot itself.
Doherty constantly brings history to life, uses his knowledge and storytelling skills in such a way that the story mesmerises you. I’m utter in awe of the author and what I’ve just read. The easiest 5* I’ll give this year!
The journey to Troy doesn’t go quite as planned and there’s some wonderful interaction with Achilles, the champion within Agamemnon's army. The early setup in the story describing the dynamic between Achilles and Agamemnon and the struggles they have in the army really worked well.
Hattu arrives at Troy thanks to an unlikely source, only to find things a little bit off. Troy have managed to stop Agamemnon at every step but it’s not been without loss… and the reason behind the losses is not clear cut.. there's more at play here than we know and Hattu makes his own vow to get to the bottom of this.
<
The story of Troy’s fall is one most will have heard of, their fate is already sealed, but what Gordon Doherty offers is something new, something fresh, something god damn breath-taking! It felt like I was hearing the tale for the first time. It didn't feel like a story I'd heard before, there's so much more depth and emotion.
We see the tale from a different perspective woven expertly with the Hittite's struggle. The Hittite empire has it’s own issues and I feel the author managed to capture both the struggles of Troy and the Hittites well, neither overshadowing the other.
What Gordon Doherty hit perfectly was the plot and character development, the story flows so naturally and we get depth added to a large number of characters in quick succession as he brings individuals such as Paris, Hector, Agamemnon and many others to life , it’s pure talent to give each character their own depth without moving too far away from the focus of the plot itself.
Doherty constantly brings history to life, uses his knowledge and storytelling skills in such a way that the story mesmerises you. I’m utter in awe of the author and what I’ve just read. The easiest 5* I’ll give this year!
October 3, 2021
-"ARC provided by the author in exchange for an honest review"-
‘𝙄𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙨𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙡𝙚𝙜 𝙤𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙟𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚, 𝙆𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙃𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙪? 𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙, 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙙𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙝 𝙞𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙬𝙖𝙠𝙚. 𝙉𝙤𝙬 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙏𝙧𝙤𝙮. 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙪𝙨… 𝙤𝙧 𝙨𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙨𝙖𝙮. 𝙃𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙮 𝙪𝙨, 𝙄 𝙨𝙪𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙩.’
🐴1258 BC, Troy. Ten years had passed since King Hattu had claimed the Hittite throne through a civil war that brings the empire to its throes and makes its formidable army a distant memory, meanwhile, King Priam and his Trojan forces, surrounded and outnumbered by the army of Agamemnon are desperately waiting for the aid of their mighty ally, the Hittites. To honor his brother's promise to protect Troy, Hattu along with a small band of friends sets off for Troy, praying that the dreams he has endured since his youth – of Troy in ruins – can be thwarted. However, the presence of a shadow inside Troy will thwart his every move of saving it from its impending doom. Will Hattu be able to identify this Shadow before his dreams come true?
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐝𝐢𝐦, 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐛𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐛𝐨𝐚𝐭𝐬’ 𝐡𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐬,
𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐬, 𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐬,
🐴The Cover with King Hattu standing in front of Troy with his full battle mood is absolutely mesmerizing and the title shadow of troy is apt to the story, as its presence will be felt in the whole story.
🐴The book - 5th in Empires of Bronze series - set in the ancient Bronze age, follows the Trojan War with a fresh perspective. I've read so many Trojan war retellings, but none mention their ally, Hittite's involvement in it. This book shade light on it by telling the story from King Hattu's perspective who join the war without an army. The book also provides maps, battle diagrams, a glossary, and an author's note which enhance my reading experience.
🐴Every time I pick up Gordon's book, he amazed me with his master storytelling skills and this one is no exception to that. He had done his research work well and crafted the plot beautifully around the Trojan war myth by removing the godly element from it, but the hovering presence of Ishtar's dreams are still present. The story is unfolded layer by layer and the mystery of Shadow of troy added an element of suspense to it. Everyone is suspected and you feel you might know who this shadow could've been but trust me you won't and this anticipation hooked you till the last.
🐴Each and every character is well written and immaculately developed. I liked how Gorden had blurred the lines between good or bad characters making them more human, believable, and relatable. Hattu is now a well-matured man, but still, he struggles with his conscience to do the right thing & his son Tuddha reminds me of Hattu's younger version. Other minor characters like Priam, Hektor, Paris, Agamemnon, Achilles, Odysseus, etc also had their own character arc and you will get to know a new perspective about them.
🐴I think everyone knows how the trojan war ended, so I would say the climax was heart-wrenching where you see Hattu’s dream is materialized, but it was also equally satisfying and a little unpredictable, as misunderstandings are clarified and the true identity of the shadow of Troy reveals - I must say I didn't see it coming.
𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞, 𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭,
𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐤𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭…
Overall, The Shadow of Troy was an excellent read. I think that there gonna be still one more book left in this series where Ishtar's last prophecy will be fulfilled and I'm already hooked to read it to know how this magnificent series going to end. Highly recommend it to all historical fiction lovers.
𝙈𝙮 𝙍𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐(5/5)
‘𝙄𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙨𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙡𝙚𝙜 𝙤𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙟𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚, 𝙆𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙃𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙪? 𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙, 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙙𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙝 𝙞𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙬𝙖𝙠𝙚. 𝙉𝙤𝙬 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙏𝙧𝙤𝙮. 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙪𝙨… 𝙤𝙧 𝙨𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙨𝙖𝙮. 𝙃𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙮 𝙪𝙨, 𝙄 𝙨𝙪𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙩.’
🐴1258 BC, Troy. Ten years had passed since King Hattu had claimed the Hittite throne through a civil war that brings the empire to its throes and makes its formidable army a distant memory, meanwhile, King Priam and his Trojan forces, surrounded and outnumbered by the army of Agamemnon are desperately waiting for the aid of their mighty ally, the Hittites. To honor his brother's promise to protect Troy, Hattu along with a small band of friends sets off for Troy, praying that the dreams he has endured since his youth – of Troy in ruins – can be thwarted. However, the presence of a shadow inside Troy will thwart his every move of saving it from its impending doom. Will Hattu be able to identify this Shadow before his dreams come true?
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐝𝐢𝐦, 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐛𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐛𝐨𝐚𝐭𝐬’ 𝐡𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐬,
𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐬, 𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐬,
🐴The Cover with King Hattu standing in front of Troy with his full battle mood is absolutely mesmerizing and the title shadow of troy is apt to the story, as its presence will be felt in the whole story.
🐴The book - 5th in Empires of Bronze series - set in the ancient Bronze age, follows the Trojan War with a fresh perspective. I've read so many Trojan war retellings, but none mention their ally, Hittite's involvement in it. This book shade light on it by telling the story from King Hattu's perspective who join the war without an army. The book also provides maps, battle diagrams, a glossary, and an author's note which enhance my reading experience.
🐴Every time I pick up Gordon's book, he amazed me with his master storytelling skills and this one is no exception to that. He had done his research work well and crafted the plot beautifully around the Trojan war myth by removing the godly element from it, but the hovering presence of Ishtar's dreams are still present. The story is unfolded layer by layer and the mystery of Shadow of troy added an element of suspense to it. Everyone is suspected and you feel you might know who this shadow could've been but trust me you won't and this anticipation hooked you till the last.
🐴Each and every character is well written and immaculately developed. I liked how Gorden had blurred the lines between good or bad characters making them more human, believable, and relatable. Hattu is now a well-matured man, but still, he struggles with his conscience to do the right thing & his son Tuddha reminds me of Hattu's younger version. Other minor characters like Priam, Hektor, Paris, Agamemnon, Achilles, Odysseus, etc also had their own character arc and you will get to know a new perspective about them.
🐴I think everyone knows how the trojan war ended, so I would say the climax was heart-wrenching where you see Hattu’s dream is materialized, but it was also equally satisfying and a little unpredictable, as misunderstandings are clarified and the true identity of the shadow of Troy reveals - I must say I didn't see it coming.
𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞, 𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭,
𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐤𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭…
Overall, The Shadow of Troy was an excellent read. I think that there gonna be still one more book left in this series where Ishtar's last prophecy will be fulfilled and I'm already hooked to read it to know how this magnificent series going to end. Highly recommend it to all historical fiction lovers.
𝙈𝙮 𝙍𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐(5/5)
October 8, 2021
BLURB
The war at Troy has raged for ten years. Its final throes will echo through eternity…
1258 BC: Surrounded and outnumbered by the army of Agamemnon, King Priam and his Trojan forces fight desperately to defend their city. In the lulls between battle, all talk inevitably turns to the mighty ally that has not yet arrived to their aid. Agamemnon will weep for mercy, the Trojans say, when the eastern horizons darken with the endless ranks of the Hittite Empire.
King Hattu has endured a miserable time since claiming the Hittite throne. Vassals distance themselves while rival empires circle, mocking him as an illegitimate king. Worst of all, the army of the Hittites is but a memory, destroyed in the civil war that won him the throne. Knowing that he must honour his empire’s oath to protect Troy, he sets off for Priam’s city with almost nothing, praying that the dreams he has endured since his youth – of Troy in ruins – can be thwarted. All the way, an ancient mantra rings in his head: Hittites should always heed their dreams
REVIEW
Now that, my fellow mavens of Hittite tales, is one sprawling, exquisite telling of the last part of the Trojan War. Like Mardukal the Assyrian is a master craftsman of terrifyingly destructive city breaking weapons, Gordon Doherty is a master craftsman bringing the Homeric tale to a deliciously satisfying Hittite point of view. The characters jump off the page as befits these Bronze Age heroes. All the warts and foibles are exposed, all of the internal squabbles are portrayed, all of the frustrations and anger, the agonizing despair of both sides make this story a page turning delight. I've been enthralled by this series, the incredible ability to bring the Hittites to life in such a realistic fashion has been eye-opening as well as entertaining. For those of you who might be reading this, but have not read the books in this series, do your heart and mind a big favor, read The Empires of Bronze tales. 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
The war at Troy has raged for ten years. Its final throes will echo through eternity…
1258 BC: Surrounded and outnumbered by the army of Agamemnon, King Priam and his Trojan forces fight desperately to defend their city. In the lulls between battle, all talk inevitably turns to the mighty ally that has not yet arrived to their aid. Agamemnon will weep for mercy, the Trojans say, when the eastern horizons darken with the endless ranks of the Hittite Empire.
King Hattu has endured a miserable time since claiming the Hittite throne. Vassals distance themselves while rival empires circle, mocking him as an illegitimate king. Worst of all, the army of the Hittites is but a memory, destroyed in the civil war that won him the throne. Knowing that he must honour his empire’s oath to protect Troy, he sets off for Priam’s city with almost nothing, praying that the dreams he has endured since his youth – of Troy in ruins – can be thwarted. All the way, an ancient mantra rings in his head: Hittites should always heed their dreams
REVIEW
Now that, my fellow mavens of Hittite tales, is one sprawling, exquisite telling of the last part of the Trojan War. Like Mardukal the Assyrian is a master craftsman of terrifyingly destructive city breaking weapons, Gordon Doherty is a master craftsman bringing the Homeric tale to a deliciously satisfying Hittite point of view. The characters jump off the page as befits these Bronze Age heroes. All the warts and foibles are exposed, all of the internal squabbles are portrayed, all of the frustrations and anger, the agonizing despair of both sides make this story a page turning delight. I've been enthralled by this series, the incredible ability to bring the Hittites to life in such a realistic fashion has been eye-opening as well as entertaining. For those of you who might be reading this, but have not read the books in this series, do your heart and mind a big favor, read The Empires of Bronze tales. 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
December 26, 2025
Though this is officially historical fiction, I think that's a stretch. It has accurate historical elements in same way a couple of jig-saw puzzles from different eras are poured on the floor and reshuffled may be said to represent something. It's no matter that "Hattu" (short for Hattusili—Doherty uses short nicknames whenever possible, but who can prove the Hittites didn't?), the Great King of the entire Hittite Empire arrives to rescue Troy from a war that actually took place generations after his historical death. If you can believe it, he arrives with no army but about three men in a wagon. Posing as a merchant, he pulls up amongst the Achaeans and somehow manages to befriend Odysseus, and meet Diomedes, Ajax, Menelaus, and Agamemnon within hours (as though they all dwelt in the same area among the Achaean ships). He is about to be killed by Agamemnon's order, but who should arrange his rescue but Achilles! (So glad Agamemnon wasn't rendered as "Aggy".)
This is all in the first day. Next day, he arrives in Troy and is somehow not made a laughing stock for having no army whatsoever. Soon he is among the famous Trojans, and, of course, meets Helen, all in one day! Paris is killed and Hattu is made the Trojan war commander.
But once these unlikely premises are accepted, the rip-roaring tale can truly begin. This is where Gordon Doherty shines: action, action, action, but no sex. (He is Scots, after all.) His battle scenes are exhilarating but exhausting. They go on for chapters, and most of his readers will just eat it up: gory deaths, woundings, brains, bowels, limbs, etc. Of course, he's doing Homer, so it's expected. I'm probably too old for this. But between the action, Doherty shows a surprising ability for gentle, evocative descriptive prose as he delineates secondary characters and the suffering of the common Trojan people.
At the end he comes up with a reasonable explanation for the Trojan Horse story, and who's to say it didn't happen that way? Father and son are on their way to reconciliation, so he can now go back to Hattusas to rebuild his empire and return to his enigmatic wife, Puduhepa, surely an avatar of Ishtar.
I closed the book and I realized I was regretting doing so. It had been an enjoyable journey.
This is all in the first day. Next day, he arrives in Troy and is somehow not made a laughing stock for having no army whatsoever. Soon he is among the famous Trojans, and, of course, meets Helen, all in one day! Paris is killed and Hattu is made the Trojan war commander.
But once these unlikely premises are accepted, the rip-roaring tale can truly begin. This is where Gordon Doherty shines: action, action, action, but no sex. (He is Scots, after all.) His battle scenes are exhilarating but exhausting. They go on for chapters, and most of his readers will just eat it up: gory deaths, woundings, brains, bowels, limbs, etc. Of course, he's doing Homer, so it's expected. I'm probably too old for this. But between the action, Doherty shows a surprising ability for gentle, evocative descriptive prose as he delineates secondary characters and the suffering of the common Trojan people.
At the end he comes up with a reasonable explanation for the Trojan Horse story, and who's to say it didn't happen that way? Father and son are on their way to reconciliation, so he can now go back to Hattusas to rebuild his empire and return to his enigmatic wife, Puduhepa, surely an avatar of Ishtar.
I closed the book and I realized I was regretting doing so. It had been an enjoyable journey.
August 29, 2023
Hattu moves to honor his oath to King Priam of Troy, sworn on the plains of Kadesh by his brother. Our protagonist is by now, an old man, no longer fighting with the speed and vigor of his youth. However, his years have done nothing but sharpen his tactical and strategic mind for this moment as he fights to preserve Troy. This is an extremely well-done tale of the Trojan War as seen from the other side, cleverly presenting the events of the Illiad in their most plausible form, as well as filling in the gaps left by Homer. So don your bronze scales, string your bow, and whet your blade, because Doherty is sending you to the walls. For Troy!
December 16, 2024
I like historical fiction but I could see right away that this book was poorly written. The author is obviously successful and I'm in a minority since he has a lot of books published but I found the writing awkward and not-fun to read. It was a struggle to be interested. The characters felt lifeless and the author used speech to move the plot along (the worst way to write a book). I dnf'd early, within a few chapters.
December 23, 2021
Brilliant
Once again GD has done an amazing job telling this tale. Is there more to come? What will become of the Empire
Once again GD has done an amazing job telling this tale. Is there more to come? What will become of the Empire
March 1, 2022
Het 4e boek waarin een verrader/manipulator (Shadow of Troy) de rode draad voert. Begint een beetje afgezaagd te worden. Verder een indrukwekkende invulling van de Trojaanse oorlog.
March 24, 2022
A good read
Enjoyed the read and I felt it offered some insight into a part of history spun into a good story
Enjoyed the read and I felt it offered some insight into a part of history spun into a good story
May 25, 2023
Using the best evidence available, Doherty has reconstructed the last year of Troy's existence. Not enough superlatives to describe this book.
September 4, 2023
Superb book by one of my favourite authors. Do enjoy different takes on characters at different points of history.
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