Halvaria is everywhere, their armies poised to strike. Desperately searching for a way home, Beverly discovers a duchy on the brink of war with the very same enemy on Merceria's borders. Willing to do anything to pull Halvaria's resources away from the four kingdoms, she offers the duke her martial expertise. Besieged on all fronts, Merceria is overwhelmed. With retreat the only option, Gerald must decide who will be sacrificed to save the kingdom. If their allies can't reinforce their borders, all will be lost. Forced into becoming pawns of the family, Arnim and Nikki take a desperate gamble. They need only convince one man of the treachery threatening the very foundation of the empire. But are they too late? Halvaria stands on the cusp of realizing the great dream. With the defeat of Merceria looming, the unstoppable juggernaut is primed to completely annihilate the Petty Kingdoms. With nowhere to run, the entire land of Eiddenwerthe is at the mercy of history's greatest empire as Paul J Bennett's Heir to the Crown series continues in book thirteen, Peril of the Crown. Experience the Continent's all-consuming clash of arms as you dig into your copy of Peril 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.