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David McK (3767 KP) rated Shield of Thunder (Troy #2) in Books

Jan 8, 2023  
Shield of Thunder (Troy #2)
Shield of Thunder (Troy #2)
David Gemmell | 2006 | Science Fiction/Fantasy
6
6.7 (3 Ratings)
Book Rating
The mid part in David Gemmell's final trilogy of books, all of which were a re-telling of the epic story of the Fall of Troy, and which were finished by his wife after he passed away while still writing the final installment ( Fall of Kings).

This is also very much a book of discrete parts, starting by focusing largely on Odysseus in the first section and the new characters of Banokles, Kalliades and Piria, before moving onto Troy proper (and recurring characters from the first book) in the second part and then taking a large jump forward in time to the third (and final) part, when war has broken out between the Greek kingdoms of the 'Great Green'.

For my part, I actually found the first section of the book the most enjoyable; the section that concerned itself mostly with Odysseus. While the next section was necessary to show how the war (eventually) came about, and with third part to show the impact that war would have, I felt that (unfortunately) at times it fell almost too much into that age-old trap for the mid-part of trilogies: all build-up, with no real pay-off.
  
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Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) rated Dark Waters ( A Celtic Legacy book 1) in Books

Mar 29, 2022  
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Dark Waters ( A Celtic Legacy book 1)
Shannon Mayer | 2022
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
56 of 230
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Dark Waters ( A Celtic Legacy book 1)
By Shannon Mayer
⭐️⭐️⭐️

Sisters bound by love, separated by blood. . .

And doomed to face the unimaginable.

An everyday vacation quickly turns into a nightmare of epic proportions. Two sisters must struggle to find the strength within themselves to survive as well as to save one another. When the world of Fae emerges on a rocky shore far from the Emerald Isle, all hell breaks loose.

Two factions vie for the sister’s loyalties, one light, the other dark. Neither honest.

A series of events are set into motion that will not only test the bonds of sisterly love, but will defy belief and reality. Then you have found yourself deep in . . . “Dark Waters”.



Not quite sure how I actually feel after this book. It was ok and had an interesting take on the fae I was a bit put off by the “Irish accent “ and it seemed a little rushed at the end. But I’ll continue as it interested me enough to keep going. If only to see her hopefully punch Luke.