Sir Quinlan and the Swords of Valor

“Chuck Black is a word crafter who is able to weave Kingdom principles into the fabric of one’s moral imagination. The characters he has created and the passions they exude will motivate readers to follow their examples, which have now been etched into their awakened conscience.”

—M
ARK
H
AMBY
, founder and president of Cornerstone Family Ministries and Lamplighter Publishing

“With sanctified imagination, Chuck Black transports readers back to the days of chivalry and valor, clashing steel and noble conflict—but ultimately he transports readers to the eternal triumph of the King who reigns!”

—D
OUGLAS
B
OND
, author of
Hold Fast in a Broken World
and
Guns of the Lion

“My son, Nathan, loved the first book in the series, and he said the second was even better. In my son’s own words, ‘Mom, it was exciting and full of mystery. It compelled me to read more. I couldn’t put it down.’ As a mom and an author, I give
Sir Bentley and Holbrook Court
two thumbs up!”

—T
RICIA
G
OYER
, homeschooling mom and author of
Blue Like Play Dough

“Chuck Black is the John Bunyan of our times!
Sir Kendrick and the Castle of Bel Lione
is a reminder of the origins of the spiritual warfare we are to fight daily.”

—I
ACI
F
LANDERS
, inductive Bible study teacher and homeschooling mom

“As Christ taught in parables, you can use this powerful allegory to convey biblical truth, doctrine, virtues, and vices. Combat trained, Chuck Black makes warfare real without gratuitous violence but rather with a message of honor. Don’t miss the best part: the discussion questions at the end!”

—E
RIC
J
UDSON
T
IBBETS
, husband, dad, and captain in the United States Navy

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All Scripture quotations and paraphrases, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Scripture quotations marked
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The characters and events in this book are fictional, and any resemblance to actual persons or events is coincidental.

eISBN: 978-1-60142-298-9

Copyright © 2010 by Chuck Black
“Ride of the Valiant,” copyright © 2009 by Emily Elizabeth Black
Illustrations by Marcella Johnson

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Black, Chuck.
      Sir Quinlan and the Swords of Valor / Chuck Black; [illustration by Marcella Johnson]. — 1st ed.
              p.    cm.— (The knights of Arrethtrae; bk. 5)
      Summary: Sir Quinlan, newly commissioned as a Knight of the Prince, is brought into an elite unit known as the Swords of Valor, but when things go wrong he is tempted to return to his former life until a new enemy threatens and suddenly he holds many lives in his hands.
      [1. Knights and knighthood—Fiction. 2. Good and evil—Fiction. 3. Christian life—Fiction. 4. Allegories.] I. Johnson, Marcella, ill. II. Title.
      PZ7.B528676Skq 2010
      [Fic]—dc22

                                                                            2010010455

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To those who consider themselves the least … take
heart, thou mighty men and women of valor
,
and be ready for God’s command!