Enemy of the Crown: An Epic Fantasy Novel

by Paul J. Bennett

Overview

What hope have so few against so many?

Halvaria. The very name conjures images of a vast empire, determined to rule the world of Eiddenwerthe.

For over a thousand years, their mighty armies have crushed all who opposed them. Now, it's poised to complete the Great Dream, the conquest of the entire Continent. Their legions stand ready to march, the navy prepared to sweep their enemies from the seas. All that remains is to secure their western border by subjugating an upstart kingdom of mercenaries.

With the threat of Halvaria looming, Merceria is forced to send warriors to their allies, leaving them with little to safeguard their borders. Barely united by a fragile peace, the four kingdoms battle civil unrest that threatens to destroy everything from within, leaving them ripe for invasion.

There is no turning back. The might of the world's greatest empire lies on the cusp of annihilating its newest enemy! Merceria will do everything in its power to survive, but even that might not be enough.

The eyes of the empire are upon Merceria in Enemy of the Crown, Paul J Bennett's shocking twelfth book in the Heir to the Crown Series.

Prepare for the inevitable clash of arms as you plunge into your copy of Enemy of the Crown!

New to the series? Meet Gerald Matheson, the steadfast warrior in Servant of the Crown, Heir to the Crown: Book One, available in eBook, Audiobook, and Paperback.

Books by Paul J Bennett

Heir to the Crown Series:
Battle at the River - Prequel
Servant of the Crown
Sword of the Crown
Mercerian Tales: Stories of the Past
Heart of the Crown
Shadow of the Crown
Mercerian Tales: The Call of Magic
Fate of the Crown
Burden of the Crown
Mercerian Tales: The Making of a Man
Defender of the Crown
Fury of the Crown
Mercerian Tales: Honour Thy Ancestors
War of the Crown
Triumph of the Crown
Mercerian Tales: Into the Forge
Guardian of the Crown
Enemy of the Crown
Peril of the Crown

Power Ascending Series:
Tempered Steel - Prequel
Temple Knight
Warrior Knight
Temple Captain
Warrior Lord
Temple Commander
Warrior Prince

The Frozen Flame Series:
Awakening - Prequels
Ashes
Embers
Flames
Inferno
Maelstrom
Vortex
Torrent
Cataclysm

The Chronicles of Cyric:
Into the Maelstrom – Prequel
A Midwinter Murder
The Beast of Brunhausen
A Plague in Zeiderbruch

What readers say about Paul J Bennett's books:
★★★★★ -"Fantastic Fantasy!"
★★★★★ -"Epic Battle Scenes!
★★★★★ -"I'm hooked on this series!"
★★★★★ -"Exciting Sword and Sorcery."
★★★★★ -"Outstanding work of fantasy."
★★★★★ -"Another excellent book series!!"
★★★★★ -"I just could not stop reading them."
★★★★★ -"This author has a way to tell stories."
★★★★★ -"Easy to follow, but difficult to put down."
★★★★★ -"Wow! Best book I've read in a LONG time!"
★★★★★ -"Thoroughly absorbing, exciting, and mystical."
★★★★★ -"A real fantasy that that springs off the pages."
★★★★★ -"I love the strong and smart female characters."
★★★★★ -"Give this a read... you will end up hooked as I did."
★★★★★ -"If you like fantasy fiction, then this is a must-read!"
★★★★★ -"Each character fits snugly into the wildly, active plot."
★★★★★ -"This story gripped me and kept me turning the pages."
★★★★★ -"This jaw-dropping continuation is well worth the read."
★★★★★ -"Action, Intrigue, Adventure, Romance and some twists!"
★★★★★ -"I love the book, had me on edge, could not put it down!"
★★★★★ -"Full of suspense, intrigue and action throughout the story."
★★★★★ -"The imagination and detail of this epic tale is mesmerizing."
★★★★★ -"This story will take you through every emotion that you have."
★★★★★ -"The tale is full of twists and turns and never-ending possibilities."
★★★★★ -"The characters you love in the books come to life in such a fabulous way."
★★★★★ -"The tale flows effortlessly along, blending action, and heartwarming scenes."

Product Details

BN ID:	2940185833261
Publisher:	Paul J Bennett
Publication date:	08/24/2023
Series:	Heir to the Crown , #12
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	56,961
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Paul J Bennett (b. 1961) emigrated from England to Canada in 1967. His father served in the British Royal Navy, and his mother worked for the BBC in London. As a young man, Paul followed in his father’s footsteps, joining the Canadian Armed Forces. He is married to Carol Bennett and has three daughters who are all creative in their own right.

Paul’s interest in writing started in his teen years when he discovered the roleplaying game, Dungeons & Dragons (D &D). What attracted him to this new hobby was the creativity required, the need to create realms, worlds and adventures that pulled the gamers into his stories.

In his 30’s, Paul started to dabble in designing his own roleplaying system, using the Peninsular War in Portugal as his backdrop. His regular gaming group were willing victims, er, participants in helping to playtest this new system. A few years later, he added additional settings to his game, including Science Fiction, Post-Apocalyptic, World War II, and the all-important Fantasy Realm where his stories occur.

The beginnings of his first book, Servant of the Crown, originated over eight years ago when he began running a new fantasy campaign. For the world that the Kingdom of Merceria is in, he ran his adventures like a TV show, with seasons that each had twelve episodes and an overarching plot. When the campaign ended, he knew all the characters, what they had to accomplish, what needed to happen to move the story along, inspiring him to sit down and write his first novel.

Paul now has four series based in his fantasy world of Eiddenwerthe. He looks forward to sharing many more books with his readers over the coming years.