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Lord of the Silver Bow

Troy, Book 1

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Lord of the Silver Bow

By: David Gemmell
Narrated by: Thomas Judd
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Three lives will change the destiny of nations. Helikaon, the young prince of Dardania, haunted by a scarred and traumatic childhood. The priestess Andromache, whose fiery spirit and fierce independence threatens the might of kings. And the legendary warrior Argurios, cloaked in loneliness and driven only by thoughts of revenge.

In Troy they find a city torn apart by destructive rivalries - a maelstrom of jealousy, deceit and murderous treachery. And beyond its fabled walls blood-hungry enemies eye its riches and plot its downfall. It is a time of bravery and betrayal; a time of bloodshed and fear. A time for heroes.

©2017 David Gemmell (P)2018 Orion Publishing Group Epic Epic Fantasy Fantasy Historical Fiction Thought-Provoking

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I read this trilogy a decade ago and have waited all that time for the audiobook. The narration is tedious with little expression, just a rhythmic reading with so many mispronunciations that it grates on the nerves. I still bought all three books as my Mother's eyesight is so bad that she can no longer read and I have wanted her to hear one of the greatest modern versions of the Trojan War for a long time. If you can put up with the narration you will get to enjoy Gemmell's best work by far.
He brings the oldest written story alive with characters you not only invest in but fall in love with. The age of heroes and of love.
It is worth investing in the written version of you haven't already, that way you will picture the Tojan world in your own way and understand the characters even more as the narrator doesn't do them justice.
I still give a good rating for the story alone.

Beautifully written but awful narration.

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I read this trilogy a couple of years ago and as I don’t have much free time anymore, decided to buy the audiobooks in order to enjoy them again.

The story is still as great as it always has been, however the narration is terrible. Having listened to other audiobooks on here and heard how well they can be performed, this trilogy has really missed out on its potential as an audiobook. For some reason they opted to have someone read it who barely makes an effort to change his voice to give him 4 or 5 different tones/accents to serve hundreds and hundreds of pages worth of dialogue and characters.

If you can stomach the tedium of that then you will enjoy a great series of books which do deserve re-reading every now and then. If you can’t, then buy the paper/kindle versions and you won’t be sorry.

Great book, bland narrator.

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Read the series a decade ago. I was happy to see it come to Audible and bought all three books. It's even better than I remembered. A must listen.

Amazing

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Great plot and storyline. It gripped me all the way to the end with brilliant characters. The narrator was good but spoke too rapidly. I turned the speed down to 0.90x which solved this and really helped me engage so would recommend it if anyone else struggled.

Loved it

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Having already read this book, I wanted to experience the audible version and I wasn't disappointed.

Great story, well told.

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I’ve read this book countless times and was really delighted with this audio version.

The characterisation is second to none and it’s such a clever take on the Trojan war.

David Gemmel was a genius, and this audiobook is a fitting tribute to him.

My favourite book of all time

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Excellent story, narrator a bit weak. I love this trilogy so will persevere, but the narrator is a bit grating. His delivery is quite flat and women's voices are not his strong point. A shame, as it really is an excellent book.

Excellent story, narrator a bit weak

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The story being told from different perspectives and the complexities involved. The characters involved and the depths of each.

Epic story well told.

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Great characters, particularly the heroic but vengeful "Golden One". His portrayal of love and friendship is bitter sweet; glorious yet tinged with sadness. Could not put this book down!

What an amazing book!

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Thoroughly enjoyed listening to this. Loved reading it and treasure it more as Gemmells final great work. Epic storytelling as always and very well read by Judd. Looking forward to the next chapter.

Excellent

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