Win a tournament, find a wealthy patron, and be set for life-how hard can it be?Desperate to escape the unending duty and responsibility of being a baron's son, Ludwig Altenburg seeks glory on the field of honour. He soon learns there's more to fighting than simple swordplay.When mere bravado is not enough, the only option left to him is to join a mercenary group, sharpening his skills through death and destruction. But with enemies lurking amongst friends, forging a new identity as a warrior is fraught with danger.As armies gather, the looming threat of conflict forces him to take up the mantle of leadership. Only then does he begin to understand the true cost of war.Will his willingness to sacrifice everything to save others be his downfall or his saving grace?Join Ludwig Altenburg on the field of battle in Warrior Knight, the heart-racing, thought-provoking second book of Paul J Bennett's Power Ascending series.Arm yourself with a copy of Warrior Knight and experience what it means to be truly noble!Books by Paul J BennettHeir to the Crown Series:Battle at the River - PrequelServant of the CrownSword of the CrownMercerian Tales: Stories of the PastHeart of the CrownShadow of the CrownMercerian Tales: The Call of MagicFate of the CrownBurden of the CrownMercerian Tales: The Making of a ManDefender of the CrownFury of the CrownMercerian Tales: Honour Thy AncestorsWar of the CrownTriumph of the CrownGuardian of the CrownThe Frozen Flame Series:Awakening - PrequelsAshesEmbersFlamesInfernoMaelstromVortexTorrentPower Ascending Series:Tempered Steel - PrequelTemple KnightWarrior KnightTemple CaptainWarrior LordTemple CommanderWarrior PrinceThe Chronicles of Cyric:Into the Maelstrom - PrequelA Midwinter MurderThe Beast of BrunhausenA Plague in ZeiderbruchWhat readers are saying about Paul J Bennett's books:★★★★★ -"Fantastic Fantasy!"★★★★★ -"Epic Battle Scenes!★★★★★ -"I'm hooked on this series!"★★★★★ -"Exciting Sword and Sorcery"★★★★★ -"Fabulously written, loved it."★★★★★ -"Outstanding work of fantasy"★★★★★ -"The most amazing adventure"★★★★★ -"Another excellent book series!!"★★★★★ -"I just could not stop reading them"★★★★★ -"Wow! Best book I've read in a LONG time!"★★★★★-"Thoroughly absorbing, exciting and mystical."★★★★★ -"If you like fantasy fiction, then this is a must-read!"★★★★★ -"This story gripped me and kept me turning the pages."★★★★★ -"Action, Intrigue, Adventure, Romance and some twists!"★★★★★ -"I love the book, had me on edge, could not put it down!"★★★★★ -"Full of suspense, intrigue and action throughout the story"★★★★★ -"The characters you love in the books come to life in such a fabulous way."★★★★★ -"The tale flows effortlessly along, blending action, adventure and heartwarming scenes." 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 in 1983. 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 it 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 take place.The beginnings of his
