title: A Draw of Kings (The Staff and the Sword) (Volume 3)
author:  Patrick W. Carr 
description: <b>Dark Forces Have Gathered and the Final Battle for Illustra Has Begun<br /></b><br />Their journey to Merakh should have made Errol and his companions heroes of the realm. Instead, they've been branded enemies of the kingdom. <br /><br />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.<br /><br />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?<br /><b><br />Praise for </b>The Staff and the Sword <b>series</b><b><i><br /></i></b><i><br /></i>"This fast-paced fantasy debut set in a medieval world is a winner. Both main and secondary characters are fully drawn and endearing...Fans of epic Christian fantasies will enjoy discovering a new voice."<br /><i>Library Journal </i>(starred review) on <i>A Cast of Stones<br /></i> <br />"The adrenaline level remains high..."<br /> 				<i>Publishers Weekly </i>on <i>The Hero's Lot<br /></i><br /><i>"The Hero's Lot</i> is a spellbinding, edge-of-your-seat thrill ride that will leave you breathless and reeling from the truly masterful and immensely pleasurable writing of Patrick W. Carr."<br /><i>Radiant Lit<br /><br /></i>"The third book in The Staff and the Sword series is another entertaining dip into the adventures of Illustra and the engaging characters who inhabit the realm." -<i>CBA Retailers+ Resources<br /><br /></i>"This series is stunning in its beauty and begs to be read, savored, shared, and read again."<i> --Radiant Lit</i>
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  THE SAGE KNIGHT
  BOOK THREE OF THE KINGSHIELD SERIES
   
   
  Robert Ryan
   
   
  Copyright ©  2 0 2 0  Robert J. Ryan
  All Rights Reserved. The right of Robert J. Ryan to be identified as the author of this work has
  been asserted.
  All of the characters in this book are fictitious and any resemblance to actual persons, living or
  dead, is coincidental.
   
  Cover design by www.damonza.com
   
  Trotting Fox Press
  
  Contents
   
  1 . The Blade Master
  2 . For the Seventh Knight
  3 . The Lone Mountain
  4 . A Strange Rider
  5 . Asana
  6 . You are Observant
  7 . A Wise Man is Prepared
  8 . First Training
  9 . The Hundred
  1 0 . Words of Power
  1 1 . You are Beyond Good
  1 2 . Live or Die
  1 3 . The Lure of the Stone
  1 4 . Loyal to the King
  1 5 . Accept Death
  1 6 . Down the Mountain
  1 7 . The Shadow of Winter
  1 8 . The King’s Favor
  1 9 . The Training of a Sage
  2 0 . Captured
  2 1 . Death and Magic
  2 2 . Shadows
  2 3 . Flight!
  2 4 . Ancestors
  2 5 . The Seventh Knight
  Epilogue
  Appendix:  Encyclopedic Glossary
   
   
  
  1 .  The Bla