A Draw Of Kings
Dark forces have gathered and the final battle for Illustra has begun.
Their journey to Merakh should have made Errol and his companions heroes of the realm. Instead, they’ve been branded enemies of the kingdom.
In the wake of the king’s death, Duke Weir is ruling the country–and he intends to marry Adora to bring an heir from the royal line. With Errol and the others imprisoned and the identity of the rightful heir to the throne still hidden in secrecy, Illustra is on the verge of civil war–and threatened by hostile forces gathering on every side.
A dangerous mission to free Errol is attempted, but the dangers facing the kingdom mount with every passing moment. The barrier has fallen, ferrals are swarming toward the land, and their enemies draw ever closer. Will the discovery of the true heir turn back the tide of Illustra’s destruction?
Book 3 of The Staff and The Sword series.
I read one of the other books in this series and I was easily able to start this book and catch up with the characters. This book is about coming home and being unwelcome. Errol is ready to claim his victory when he is thrown into prison by the new King. Not only that but the king is claiming Errol’s companion, Adora, as his bride and the future mother of his heirs. This is a great action packed book that is clean and very descriptive. I really enjoyed the friendships that were formed and what lengths the friends would go… Read more »
My previous trips into the fantasy world of Patrick Carr were a mixed bag (see my reviews here and here). But the essential chestnut at the heart of the story intrigued me enough to give the third and last volume of the series a go, and I’m quite happy I did. A Draw of Kings is everything I’d hoped the previous books would be, bringing the story to a dramatic and satisfying conclusion. There are still rough patches, but this time around they’re well worth the journey. I was surprised but pleased that the heroes’ first obstacle was dispatched within… Read more »