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Authors: Chuck Black
Tags: #Fantasy, #Young Adult, #Romance, #Childrens, #Historical
Praise for
Chuck Black
“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
A
LSO BY
C
HUCK
B
LACK
T
HE
K
INGDOM
S
ERIES
Kingdom’s Dawn
(Book One)
Kingdom’s Hope
(Book Two)
Kingdom’s Edge
(Book Three)
Kingdom’s Call
(Book Four)
Kingdom’s Quest
(Book Five)
Kingdom’s Reign
(Book Six)
T
HE
K
NIGHTS OF
A
RRETHTRAE
S
ERIES
Sir Kendrick and the Castle of Bel Lione
(Book One)
Sir Bentley and Holbrook Court
(Book Two)
Sir Dalton and the Shadow Heart
(Book Three)
Lady Carliss and the Waters of Moorue
(Book Four)
Sir Quinlan and the Swords of Valor
(Book Five)
S
IR
R
OWAN AND THE
C
AMERIAN
C
ONQUEST
P
UBLISHED BY
M
ULTNOMAH
B
OOKS
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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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are taken from the King James Version.
The characters and events in this book are fictional, and any resemblance to actual persons or events is coincidental.
Copyright © 2010 by Chuck Black
“The Final Call” copyright © 2010 by Emily Elizabeth Black
Illustrations © 2010 by Marcella Johnson
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ULTNOMAH
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Black, Chuck.
Sir Rowan and the Camerian conquest / Chuck Black ; [illustrations by Marcella
Johnson]. — 1st ed.
p. cm.
Summary: Knights Rowan and Lijah battle enemies of the King and, when they ultimately come face to face with the Dark Knight in disguise, must do battle to save the United Cities of Cameria from total destruction.
eISBN: 978-1-60142-296-5
[1. Knights and knighthood—Fiction. 2. Good and evil—Fiction. 3. Christian
life—Fiction. 4. Allegories.] I. Johnson, Marcella, ill. II. Title.
PZ7.B528676Skt 2010
[Fic]—dc22
2010019203
v3.1
To my grandmother Izetta …
a faithful servant of the King who lived her life
as a testimony, bringing many to Christ
Like raindrops on a still summer’s eve, the words of a story can oft fall grayly upon the ears of a disinterested soul. I am Cedric of Chessington, humble servant of the Prince, and should my inadequate telling of the tales of these brave knights e’er sound as such, know that it is I who have failed and not the gallant hearts of those of whom I write, for their journeys into darkened lands to save the lives of hopeless people deserve a legacy I could never aspire to pen with appropriate skill. These men and women of princely mettle risked their very lives and endured the pounding of countless battles to deliver the message of hope and life to the far reaches of the kingdom of Arrethtrae … even to those regions over which Lucius, the Dark Knight, had gained complete dominion through the strongholds of his Shadow Warriors.
What is this hope they bring? To tell it requires another story, much of it chronicled upon previous parchments, yet worthy of much retelling.
Listen then to the tale of a great King who ruled the Kingdom Across the Sea, along with His Son and their gallant and mighty force of
Silent Warriors. A ruler of great power, justice, and mercy, this King sought to establish His rule in the land of Arrethtrae. To this end He chose a pure young man named Peyton and his wife, Dinan, to govern the land.