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More copies of this ISBN:Other titles in the Age of Bronze series:Age of Bronze #02: Sacrificeby Eric Shanower
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:In Sacrifice the Trojan War springs to life once more. Here the famous names of legend breathe again, Achilles, Odysseus, Paris, Agamemnon, and Helen, the face that launched a thousand ships. Helen's dreams come true when she arrives with Paris in the powerful city of Troy. But her triumphant entry is marred by Kassandra's wild predictions of Troy's doom. No one believes such ravings, but nevertheless, doom is on its way. From across the sea a massive army of ships and men approaches, seeking war with Troy. But the army has its own troubles. A disastrous battle brings death to innocents, while the young warrior Achilles forges a bond that will shape his destiny. Odysseus longs for home in Ithaka, but finds himself drawn ever deeper into High King Agamemnon's dark plots. And a prophecy of the Trojan priest Kalchas forces Agamemnon to choose between betraying the army or sacrificing his daughter's life. Drawn from the myths and legends of centuries, Sacrifice continues the tapestry of drama and action known as the Trojan War. Eric Shanower's historically accurate illustrations and compelling dialogue propel this greatest of Greek epics into the twenty-first century. Review:"This work demands close engagement and thoughtful response: it makes the Trojan War both unbelievably distant in a vivid historical past, and compellingly present in our own age." Patricia D. Lothrop, School Library Journal Review:"As erudite as it is entertaining, Shanower's Herculean task is executed with the grace of the gods." Entertainment Weekly Review:"Shanower's sureness of the tiniest details feeds Age of Bronze's barreling momentum. His Trojan War is a conflict of people more than of nations, and the cast is dizzyingly huge, but he juggles them deftly, selecting images that say what words can't." Douglas Wolk, The Washington Post Review:"Extension of a single image (the wind is a monstrous, hissing presence spreading across several panels), and changes in perspective keep the eye as busy as the mind in attending to both the narrative and the metaphor of the classic myth." Francisca Goldsmith, Booklist Synopsis:While Trojan prince Paris returns to Troy with Helen, the Achaean fleet mistakenly attacks Mysia, then is scattered by a storm. High King Agamemnon gathers the army again, but for the fleet to sail, the gods require the life of Agamemnon's eldest daughter, Iphigenia. What Our Readers Are SayingAdd a comment for a chance to win!
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