Victory of the Crown: An Epic Fantasy Novel

by Paul J. Bennett

Overview

It's time to take the battle into the heart of the enemy

With the Halvarian invasion defeated, Gerald must now wage a war to defeat the largest empire in human history. Relying on his allies, he assembles an army the size of which has never before been seen in Eiddenwerthe.

To the east, Beverly has snatched victory from the jaws of defeat with the help of the Therengians and must now take the fight to the empire. But to do that, she needs to bring together Petty Kingdoms that have fought each other for centuries.

Armin and Nikki are fleeing Halvaria, hoping to save Emperor Nevarus while being hunted by legions of soldiers intent on their destruction. In the wake of a coup, the new emperor struggles to bring order to the chaos he himself created.

The armies of Eiddenwerthe are now hurtling towards one final confrontation between good and evil that will determine the fate of generations to come. Can Beverly hold the alliance together long enough to defeat the empire, or will the entire Continent be plunged into a dark age?

A lifetime of fighting promises to lead Gerald to his deadliest battle in Paul J Bennett's Victory of the Crown, the final installment of the Heir to the Crown series.

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.

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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
Mercerian Tales: Into the Forge
Guardian of the Crown
Enemy of the Crown
Mercerian Tales: The Spark of Change
Peril of the Crown
Saviour of the Crown
Victory of the Crown

The Frozen Flame Series:
Awakening - Prequels
Ashes
Embers
Flames
Inferno
Maelstrom
Vortex
Torrent
Cataclysm

Power Ascending Series:
Tempered Steel - Prequel
Temple Knight
Warrior Knight
Temple Captain
Warrior Lord
Temple Commander
Warrior Prince
Temple General
Warrior King

The Chronicles of Cyric:
Into the Maelstrom – Prequel
A Midwinter Murder
The Beast of Brunhausen
A Plague in Zeiderbruch

Product Details

BN ID:	2940184596365
Publisher:	Paul J Bennett
Publication date:	02/24/2026
Series:	Heir to the Crown , #15
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	1 MB

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. As a young man, Paul followed in his father’s footsteps, joining the Canadian Armed Forces. 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 roleplaying game, Dungeons & Dragons (D &D). What attracted him to this new hobby was the creativity required, the need to create realms, worlds and adventures that pulled the gamers into his stories.

In his 30’s, Paul started to dabble in designing his own roleplaying system, using the Peninsular War in Portugal as his backdrop. His regular gaming group were willing victims, er, participants in helping to playtest this new system. A few years later, he added additional settings to his game, including Science Fiction, Post-Apocalyptic, World War II, and the all-important Fantasy Realm where his stories occur.

The beginnings of his first book, Servant of the Crown, originated over eight years ago when he began running a new fantasy campaign. For the world that the Kingdom of Merceria is in, he ran his adventures like a TV show, with seasons that each had twelve episodes and an overarching plot. When the campaign ended, he knew all the characters, what they had to accomplish, what needed to happen to move the story along, inspiring him to sit down and write his first novel.

Paul now has four series based in his fantasy world of Eiddenwerthe. He looks forward to sharing many more books with his readers over the coming years.