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Troy: Fall Of Kings
Troy: Fall Of Kings
Apr 21, 2026 4:19 PM

Author:Stella Gemmell,David Gemmell

Troy: Fall Of Kings

High adventure and epic storytelling combine in the final novel in Sunday Times bestselling author David Gemmell's bestselling Troytrilogy. Perfect for fans of Simon Scarrow, Bernard Cornwell and Conn Iggulden.

'In my pantheon of literary greats, David Gemmell stands alone . . . he put me on the path I still walk today' -- CONN IGGULDEN

" [A] vivid, inspirational re-creation of the Troy myth." -- MANDA SCOTT

"Gripping and fast-paced, intelligent and intensely readable...should appeal to anyone who enjoys an action-packed historical epic." -- JOANNE HARRIS

"A splendid piece of work that traverses from hero fantasy into legendary and classic writing." -- ***** Reader review

"Truly captivating" -- ***** Reader review

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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.

Have you read the previous two books in the series Troy: Lord of the Silver Bow and Troy: Shield of Thunder?

Reviews

History and legend combine in the epic re-creation of the Troy myth

—— Conn Iggulden

David Gemmell carries us away into a four-cornered wholly convincing cosmos... so masterfully done that the reader thinks, "Ah, this is what it was really like"

—— Stephen Pressfield

Gripping and fast-paced, intelligent and intensely readable... should appeal to anyone who enjoys an action-packed historical epic

—— Joanne Harris

The loyalties and betrayals, the love and the hate, the endless, everlasting courage of the men - and the women - of both sides are brought to life in this vivid, inspirational recreation of the Troy myth

—— Manda Scott

Aldridge herself loads the novel with verbal twists and turns that leave its texture as ridged, layered and undulating as the Chilterns themselves

—— Boyd Tonkin , Independent

[The] carefully observed, spirited portraits form much of the considerable charm of this powerful, slow-burning second novel

—— Sunday Telegraph

Utterly riveting, brilliant

—— Closer

A funny, easy-going, heart-warming read

—— Woman

Touching and funny

—— Closer

A real talent ... Sinéad Moriarty has a gift at unwrapping a good, plausible tale and creating likeable characters that you care about

—— IRISH INDEPENDENT

A good story, flourishing characters, and the most persuasive narrative voice

—— Guardian

A classic tale of the triumph of youthful naivety over middle-aged cynicism

—— Good Book Guide

Classic coming of age novel

—— Oxford Times
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