Really enjoyed this book and the whole series. Epic conclusion to the trilogy and sad it’s come to an end.

A Draw of Kings
by Patrick W. Carr
Bethany House
Bethany House Publishers
Christian , Sci Fi & Fantasy
Pub Date 18 Feb 2014


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Instead of being made heroes of the realm Errol and his companions were branded as enemies of the kingdom after their trip to Merakh.

After the King‘s death Duke Weir is ruling the country and he intends to marry Adora so she Ca bring an heir to the royal line. Errol and the others are now imprisoned and the rightful heir to the throne is still hidden in secrecy. Illustra is about to break out in civil war and is threatened by hostile forces are gathering on all sides.


A dangerous mission to free Erroll is attempted but the kingdom becomes more and more dangerous with dangersmunting by the moment. Their barrier has fallen and ferrals are approaching the land and their enemies draw me closer. Will finding the true heirs of the Kingdom be able to stop the war?

I give A Draw of King’s five out of five stars!


Happy Reading!

Patrick Carr follows his debut novel, A Cast of Stones, and its sequel, The Hero’s Lot, with another engaging fantasy in the Staff and the Sword series, A Draw of Kings.
In A Draw of Kings, Errol and his companions are sent on a dangerous mission to Merakh to recover the Book of Magis. They are pursued and imprisoned by Duke Weir, Illustra’s interim ruler following the king’s death. Weir intends to avenge his son’s death and marry Adora, daughter of the former king and Errol’s beloved.

Meanwhile, Illustra is on the verge of civil war as the true identity of the king’s heir is still unknown. Will the true heir be revealed in time as enemies within and without draw closer? The prophecy predicts that Errol or Liam will die, but which one is the heir apparent? What will the final cast of stones reveal? Will they ask the right question to get the right answer?

A Draw of Kings is a fitting conclusion to this trilogy. Like the earlier volumes, the characters (both main and secondary) are delightful and well-developed. Errol has grown from the village drunk to hero to his final destiny. Tension builds as the plot continues to unfold. Who is the new king? A new voice in Christian fantasy, Patrick W. Carr is an author to watch and eagerly wait for his next series.

A thrilling conclusion to an excellent series, Errol has come so far from the person that he was in the first book. On the brink of all out war, everything is at stake in this thrilling final installment in this series.

Full of surprises at nearly every turn, it was so good to finally get to the bottom of all the secrets. Thrilling to the end. This was a fantastic read to the very end! It was hard to put it down.