Kingdom's Quest
Authors: Chuck Black
Praise for
The Kingdom Series
“Quite simply, the Kingdom Series is brilliant. Chuck's allegorical tales have provided a fresh light with which to illuminate biblical narratives, and because of his words, I have been left challenged, encouraged, and enlightened.”
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INDSAY
, age 23
“I cannot wait until I can buy the last three of the series! Your books really inspire me to fight for the King and have helped me to grow closer to God. I cannot thank you enough for that. The King reignsâand His Son!”
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THAN
, age 11
“These are my absolute favorite books. They are filled with nonstop action, adventure, and the Word of the Lord all in one. My friends love the books too!”
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ELSEY
, age 13
“The Kingdom Series is a wonderful way to introduce discussions of the end times, as well as to encourage us to be ready servants and prepared knights for our King. On a spiritual level and on an allegorically literary level, this is an outstanding series of books to consider.”
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, The Book Peddler
“This is an awesome product with great appeal without involving the use of âmagic.' This series inspires believers to fulfill their call and opened up great discussions with our home-schooling group. My son kept asking for more, so we also read it aloud as a family, and it made for many pleasant evenings snuggling on the couch reading together!”
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ULIE
Look for other books in the Kingdom Series:
Kingdom's Dawn
(Book One)
Kingdom's Hope
(Book Two)
Kingdom's Edge
(Book Three)
Kingdom's Call
(Book Four)
Kingdom's Reign
(Book Six)
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INGDOM'S
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Copyright © 2007 by Chuck Black
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Black, Chuck.
   Kingdom's quest / Chuck Black. â 1st ed.
      p. cm. â (The kingdom series; bk. 5)
   eISBN: 978-0-307-56186-2
   I. Title.
PS3602.L264K573 2007
813'.6âdc22.
2007000509
v3.1
To the future generations of saints
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May you boldly take up your sword
and follow Jesus!
© Chuck Black
BASTION OF EVIL
I am Cedric of Chessington, Knight of the Prince and humble servant of the same. I have heard the tales of a hundred mighty men and seen the flashing blades of a thousand more. Though I am wholly undeserving of the favor of the King and His noble Son, here I sit, ready to fight for the Prince against the approaching evil forces of the Dark Knight and his Shadow Warriors. I am not worthy, but the Prince has made me so, for He lifted me from the depths of peasantry and made me a son â¦Â a knight to carry the brilliant sword of His Code and the truth of His sacrifice for the people to the far reaches of the kingdom. In your corner of the kingdom, I can only hope that the feeble words of my story might light upon your ears and bring understanding of the great significance of the majestic Prince and His mission to save the people.
Perhaps you have joined me in times past to hear the story of one much greater than I â¦Â the gallant Sir Gavinaugh. From my heart I tell the truthâno mortal man born in Arrethtrae has served the King and the Prince with more zeal than he. As a persecutor of the Knights of the Prince, his remarkable encounter with the Prince Himself transformed his passionate course of destruction into a beacon of light that burned brighter than the fires in the caverns of Sedah. My time of service to the
Prince in the coming great battle is near, but the tale of the gallant Sir Gavinaugh must be told, for his work in this land was powerful and his influence great. He was trained and knighted near the Crimson River by the Prince Himself.
He faced a kingdom of enemies and skeptics, but his passion was not hindered, for the power of the Prince was strong in his heart, and his sword was now the sword of truth and justice. His was a quest to save a kingdom in chaosâa quest like no other!
A KNIGHT'S RETURN