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“We achieve immortality not through ambrosia and ichor but through history and reputation. Through statues and epic song.��

I read Mythos and enjoyed it, listened to Heroes and loved it, listened to Troy and enjoyed it. A great first three instalments, with what I believe is only one more to come. When The Odyssey is released, I will most definitely carry on following Stephen Fry's masterful narration for the retelling of one of the most epic return journeys of all time.

Troy is a story that I believe we all know, and it is probably because of that that I did not love this. But, despite reading countless retellings of this tale, I still enjoyed this version, and I believe that is testament unto itself. With a story that has been told a thousandfold, it can be very hard to portray they story from an interesting perspective. Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker achieved this brilliantly. But I believe that Stephen Fry’s attempt to stay as close to the accepted ‘mythology�� meant he could not really explore in that direction, which meant bird of this story felt like regurgitations of the same story we have heard of many times.

“Zeus sighed heavily. 'I wish, all those years ago, Prometheus hadn't persuaded me to make mankind,' he said. 'I knew it was a mistake.’��

Despite this, Stephen Fry’s incredible authorial voice, full of charisma and wit, allows you to still lose yourself in the story. Whilst the events deliver no surprises, it is still enjoyable and worthwhile to hear this story that has echoes down the ages from the voice of Fry. So, overall. I did not enjoy it as much as the first two instalments, but it was still an engaging read. Looking forward to the final instalment of Fry’s retellings!

3/5