How long does it take to read Shield of Thunder?
Shield of Thunder by David A. Gemmell takes about 8 hours 59 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
Book 2 of Troy Series
Previous: Troy: Lord of the Silver Bow Next: Troy: Fall of Kings
About 8 hours 59 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 2006. 490 pages, about 134,750 words.
18 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 14 hours 58 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 8 hours 59 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 5 hours 37 minutes |
The page count is the median across 4 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
In the second volume in a trilogy set during the Trojan war, Agamemnon tightens his control of the lands around Troy, Achilles prepares to test his godlike strength in battle, and Odysseus is confronted with a terrible choice between friendship and honor.
Subjects: Fiction, Greeks, Trojan War, Historical fiction, Fantasy fiction, Greeks -- Turkey -- Fiction.