Fate of the Crown: An Epic Fantasy Novel

Paul J Bennett

May 2019 · Heir to the Crown Book 5 · Paul J Bennett

About this ebook

From lonely little girl… to the people's princess.

She is the last hope of a kingdom crushed under the heel of tyranny.

At first alone in the world, everything changed the day she met Gerald; once a forgotten old warrior, now the General of her army. 

With the aid of those willing to sacrifice their lives for the cause of good, she prepares to wage war against her brother, a king more corrupt than even her dead father.

All her life has led up to this.

Now, they seek to unite the ancient races in a desperate race to win the crown before the Dark Queen enslaves them all.

Fate of the Crown is the fifth book in the Heir to the Crown medieval fantasy series. If you like unexpected twists, chuckling under your breath, and shedding the occasional tear, then you will love Paul J Bennett's tale of a princess who fights for her people.

Seize your copy of Fate of the Crown, and watch the war unfold!

New to the series? Meet Gerald Matheson, the steadfast warrior in ‘Heir to the Crown: Book One, Servant of the Crown’, available in eBook & 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

Guardian of the Crown

The Frozen Flame Series:

Awakening - Prequels

Ashes

Embers

Flames

Inferno

Maelstrom

Vortex

Power Ascending Series:

Tempered Steel - Prequel

Temple Knight

Warrior Knight

Temple Captain

Warrior Lord

Temple Commander

The Chronicles of Cyric:

Into the Maelstrom - Prequel

A Midwinter Murder

The Beast of Brunhausen

A Plague in Zeiderbruch

What readers are saying about Paul J Bennett’s books:

★★★★★ -"Fantastic Fantasy!"

★★★★★ -"Epic Battle Scenes!

★★★★★ -"I’m hooked on this series!"

★★★★★ -"Exciting Sword and Sorcery"

★★★★★ -"Fabulously written, loved it."

★★★★★ -"Outstanding work of fantasy"

★★★★★ -"The most amazing adventure"

★★★★★ -"Another excellent book series!!"

★★★★★ -"I just could not stop reading them"

★★★★★ -"Wow! Best book I’ve read in a LONG time!"

★★★★★-"Thoroughly absorbing, exciting and mystical."

★★★★★ -"If you like fantasy fiction, then this is a must-read!"

★★★★★ -"This story gripped me and kept me turning the pages."

★★★★★ -"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 characters you love in the books come to life in such a fabulous way."

★★★★★ -"The tale flows effortlessly along, blending action, adventure and heartwarming scenes."

Ratings and reviews

I love this series, but you need to read the other books first. This is not a stand-alone novel. I love where Paul is going with these books. I also am excited to see that there are more stories in the same world, but not the same series that he is working on. Another reviewer for the first book in the series complained that there really wasn't any magic in the books, but that is patently false. The magic system is well formed, but Paul is very carefully exposing greater understanding of it over time. The bad guys are becoming much more difficult so while the good guys keep getting better, the path before them continues to get more precarious. I am looking forward to the other books in the series.

Start at the beginning and read them all! The intrigue goes deeper and the action becomes even faster, if that’s even possible. The return of characters I had dismissed from previous books is cleverly done. Satisfying but leaves plenty of room for further adventures to come. Can’t wait!

A great read! I highly recommend it. I like Paul's take on fantasy, especially where Orcs may not be as bad as we thought & Elves are not necessarily the good guys.....

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. He followed in his father’s footsteps and joined the Canadian Armed Forces in 1983. 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 role-playing game, Dungeons & Dragons (D & D). What attracted him to this new hobby was the creativity it required; the need to create realms, worlds and adventures that pull the gamers into his stories.

In his 30’s, Paul started to dabble in creating his own role-playing system, using the Peninsular War in Portugal as his backdrop. His regular gaming group were willing victims, er, participants in helping to play-test the new system. A few years later he took his role-playing system and added additional settings; including Science Fiction, Post-Apocalyptic, World War II, and the all-important Fantasy Realm.

The beginnings of his first book ‘Servant to the Crown’ originated three years ago when he began a new fantasy campaign. For the land of Merceria, he ran his adventures like a TV show; with seasons that each had twelve episodes, and an overarching plot. After the campaign ended, he was inspired to sit down to write his first novel; he knew all the characters, what they had to accomplish, what needed to happen to move the plot along.

Paul has mapped out an entire series entitled ‘Heir to the Crown’ in the lands of Merceria and is looking forward to sharing all the books with his readers over the next few years.