Kingdom's Edge
Authors: Chuck Black
“A
Pilgrim's Progress
for the Xbox generation! That's what Chuck Black has achieved in his Kingdom Series, an allegory of the whole Bible told in a medieval format of noble knights and scathing sword fights, quests and dragons, betrayal and final victory by the true Prince over the Dark Knight.”
âD
AVE
J
ACKSON
author of the
Trailblazer
novels
“Take up the sword handed to you and boldly carry it through the pages of Chuck Black's Kingdom Series. You'll be held captive by a creative journey through a distant world that leads to God's Word â¦Â and a kingdom like no other.”
âT
IM
W
ESEMANN
author of
Swashbuckling Faith:
Exploring for Treasure with Pirates of the Caribbean
This is a work of fiction. The characters, incidents, and dialogues are products of the author's imagination and are not to be construed as real. Any resemblance to actual events or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.
K
INGDOM'S
E
DGE
published by Multnomah Books
© 1999, 2006 by Chuck Black
Published in association with The Steve Laube Agency, LLC, 5501 North Seventh Avenue #502, Phoenix, AZ 85013
“Deliverance” music © 2002 by Emily Elizabeth Black;
lyrics © 2002 by Chuck Black
Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are from:
The Holy Bible
, New King James Version
© 1984 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.
Published in the United States by WaterBrook Multnomah, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House Inc., New York.
Multnomah
and its mountain colophon are registered trademarks of Random House Inc.
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any meansâelectronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwiseâwithout prior written permission.
For information:
MULTNOMAH BOOKS
12265 ORACLE BOULEVARD, SUITE 200 ⢠COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80921
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Black, Chuck.
   Kingdom's edge / Chuck Black.
      p. cm. â (The kingdom series; bk. 3)
   eISBN: 978-0-307-56269-2
   I. Title.
   PS3602.L264K56 2006
   813'.6âdc22
2006005492
v3.1
To my devoted wife and editor, Andrea,
and to my children,
Brittney, Reese, Ian, Emily, Abigail, and Keenan.
Prologue: S
OMETHING
E
VIL
C
OMES
O
UR
W
AY
Answers to Discussion Questions
“Deliverance”: Written for
Kingdom's Edge
SOMETHING EVIL COMES OUR WAY
My heart is beating rapidly. My eyes are focused. I can see the dust rising in the distance. Something massive and evil is coming our way. As I scan the horizon from left to right, my eyes come to rest on the line of gallant knights beside me that stretches as far as the eye can see. They are men of courage and valor. Yes, I am in that noble line as well. My steed's muscles twitch with power in anticipation of the coming battle. My armor shines, and the helmet fits my brow comfortably. My sword, polished and sharp, gleams in the sunlight. I have worked my sword for months in preparation for this very moment.
I am an unlikely knight. Cedric is my name. I come from the city of Chessington, in the kingdom of Arrethtrae.
A few short years ago you would not have believed that I would be telling you this tale of battles, knights, and swords. Time has gone quickly. I remember when I was but a peasant â¦
A STRANGER IN OUR MIDST“Cedric, if you don't hurry, we'll miss the procession,” William called.
William was a dreamer. Unfortunately, these were times when not even dreamers could hope for a brighter tomorrow. Although his heart was tender, his features were sharp, giving the false impression that he was a hard man. William was strong and knew where he wanted to be, but he was not sure how to get there. His hair was dark and matched his brown eyes. Taller than average, he was a handsome man. I had known him since I was a boy. He was my friend.
“William, you know I've got to check on Leinad first,” I said. “Besides, what is so grand about seeing not-so-noble Noble Knights pass by when my stomach howls in hunger?”