Sir Rowan and the Camerian Conquest
Knights of Arrethtrae, Book 6

by Chuck Black

       Rowan of Laos in Cameria had always been fascinated by swords. As a boy who grew up on the streets of a large city, he often had to fight for food and anything else he needed. His parents had been killed when he was very young, and if he hadn’t been taught to fend for himself, he would not have survived.

At the age of twelve, he could beat the rest of the boys with a wooden sword. But that wasn’t enough. He watched the tournaments hungrily, wanting to taste the glory of the tournament championship for himself. He studied all the moves he saw in the arena and mastered them. Then a Knight of the Prince talked to him and let Rowan hold his sword. He told Rowan the story of the Prince and offered to teach him the sword. Thus, Rowan became a Knight of the Prince.

His commitment was not total, however. The lure of the arena was too great. Though he lost his first tournament, he was taken under the wing of Governor Gavaah, creator of the tournaments. Eventually, Rowan won the championship of all Laos. That proved to be his undoing. But the Prince wasn’t through teaching Rowan yet.

Sir Rowan and the Camerian Conquest is another fascinating allegory of the Christian life. This time, Chuck Black examines what happens when the Prince calls us for a mission, but we choose to go our own way. Rowan may lose his life following the tournaments. If so, how will his life have counted for the Prince?

This book is the best of the series, and contains many truths that spoke to my heart. Please read the entire “Knights of Arrethtrae” series. I hope you will learn as much here as I did.