Not all wars are won on the battlefield! Even as a young child, Anna fought against injustice. Now, with the crown firmly in her grasp, she need only win over the Nobles Council to usher in an age of enlightenment. However, in a court full of people vying for power and influence, she quickly learns that seizing a crown and holding on to it are two completely different things. It takes the resurfacing of past crimes to put her new laws to the test, paving the way for a bright new future. But when one of her own is condemned, will Anna support the rule of law or become a despot to save her closest friend? Find out what happens when the conflict moves from the battlefield to the council chambers in Burden of the Crown, book six of Paul J Bennett's Heir to the Crown series. If you like a little intrigue, seeing villains get their just rewards, and must have more Gerald and Anna in your life, then this book is for you!   Crack open your copy of Burden of the Crown, and discover who returns!

Burden of the Crown













THIRTY-FIVE





Punishment

SPRING 964 MC




G
erald opened the door to peer into the great hall.

"How does it look?" asked Anna.

"I've never seen it so packed," he grumbled, "and all here to see me getting raked over the coals."

"Nervous?" she asked....

Heir to the Crown: Book Six

Epilogue

Ashes - The Frozen Flame: Book One

Wincaster

The Gathering

Reforms

Beverly

The Mages Council

Parting

Hawksburg

Bodden

Changes

The Oath

The Duke

The North

The Coronation

The Council

Summersgate

Midnight

The Streets

Shrewesdale

The Rose of Bodden

The Arrest

Preparation

The Trial Begins

The Truth

Spring

The Meeting

The Spirit Realm

Charges

Investigation

Members of the Court

Lost

Gerald

Searching

The Decision

Sentencing

Punishment

Confinement

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