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Books

“Troy” by David Gemmell

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This time I will write about the whole series. The trilogy consists of:

  • Troy: The Lord of the Silver Bow, (Publish date: 2005)
  • Troy: Shield of Thunder, (Publish date: 2006)
  • Troy: Fall of Kings, (Publish date: 2007)

The story adapts the events of the Trojan War known from Greek mythology. It is said from the perspective of a couple of main characters, such as Helikaon, Andromache, Argurios, Gershom, Xander and much more. You can even find the Odysseus.

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I LOVE this trilogy. The story itself is amazing. Characters are very well presented. Descriptions are fascinating.

It gave me the most fun to connect events and the characters from this series with those from the original story. Those small pearls that make everything even more amazing.
I regret that I finished the trilogy so fast. But once I started reading these books, I couldn’t stop. Even after I read the last book,  I couldn’t start any new book for a couple of weeks. And I think that it speaks for itself.

Kudos to you, David Gemmell.

My rate: 10/10

 

Books

“The Man in the Brown Suit” by Agatha Christie

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Publish date: 22 August 1924
Genre: Crime

The story of Anne Beddingfield, young and ready for adventures girl from the UK. After being a witness of an accidental death of a man on a metro station, she decides to investigate the case on her own. The investigation leads her to South Africa. The mysterious murder, diamonds and beautiful landscapes, that’s all what Anne is going to experience.
The man in the brown suit
It was nice to read this book. Once again Agatha Christie shows that she knows how to write a good book.
The story is being told from two perspectives: Anne Beddingfield (the main character) and Sir Eustace Pedler (via his diary).
The characters, plot twist and scenes are well presented. I could easily imagine what is going on there.
Also, the landscapes descriptions are well written. They made me more interested in the described places.

A lot of adventures, interesting plot twist and a bit of romance make this book worth reading. I wish there were more books with Anne Beddingfield.

My rate: 8/10