Kindle Price:	$8.99
Sold by:	Random House LLC Price set by seller.

Add an

audiobook with Audible narration for $7.49

You've subscribed to ! We will preorder your items within 24 hours of when they become available. When new books are released, we'll charge your default payment method for the lowest price available during the pre-order period.

Update your device or payment method, cancel individual pre-orders or your subscription at
Your Memberships & Subscriptions

There was an error. We were unable to process your subscription due to an error. Please refresh and try again.

Follow the author

Chuck Black

Follow

Sir Dalton and the Shadow Heart (The Knights of Arrethtrae Book 3) Kindle Edition

by Chuck Black (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

4.8 155 ratings

Book 3 of 6: The Knights of Arrethtrae

See all formats and editions

Price

New from

Used from

Kindle

"Please retry"

$8.99

—

Audible Audiobook, Unabridged

"Please retry"

$0.00

Free with your Audible trial

Paperback

"Please retry"

$9.89

$7.53

$1.18

Audio CD, Audiobook, CD, Unabridged

"Please retry"

$14.03

$12.92

Kindle
$8.99 Read with our free app
Audiobook
$0.00 Free with your Audible trial
Paperback
$9.89

19 Used from $1.18 18 New from $7.53
Audio CD
$14.03

1 Used from $12.92 2 New from $14.03

Sir Dalton, a knight in training, seems to have everything going for him. Young, well-liked, and a natural leader, he has earned the respect and admiration of his fellow knights, and especially the beautiful Lady Brynn.

But something is amiss at the training camp. Their new trainer is popular but lacks the passion to inspire them to true service to the King and the Prince. Besides this, the knights are too busy enjoying a season of good times to be concerned with a disturbing report that many of their fellow Knights have mysteriously vanished.

When Sir Dalton is sent on a mission, he encounters strange attacks, especially when he is alone. As his commitment wanes, the attacks grow in intensity until he is captured by Lord Drox, a massive Shadow Warrior. Bruised and beaten, Dalton refuses to submit to evil and initiates a daring escape with only one of two outcomes–life or death. But what will become of the hundreds of knights he’ll leave behind? In a kingdom of peril, Dalton thinks he is on his own, but two faithful friends have not abandoned him, and neither has a strange old hermit who seems to know much about the Prince. But can Dalton face the evil Shadow Warrior again and survive?

Reading age

8 - 13 years, from customers
Book 3 of 6

The Knights of Arrethtrae
Print length

178 pages
Language

English
Grade level

4 - 7
Publisher

Multnomah
Publication date

April 25, 2009
Page Flip

Enabled
Word Wise

Not Enabled
Enhanced typesetting

Enabled
Sticky notes

On Kindle Scribe
ISBN-13

978-1601421265
See all details

Next 4 for you in this series See full series

Total Price: $27.20

By clicking on the above button, you agree to Amazon's Kindle Store Terms of Use

More like Sir Dalton and the Shadow Heart (The Knights of Arrethtrae Book 3)

Page 1 of 1Start overPage 1 of 1

1
Sir Kendrick and the Castle of Bel Lione (The Knights of Arrethtrae Book 1)
192
Kindle Edition
$8.99
2
Sir Bentley and Holbrook Court (The Knights of Arrethtrae Book 2)
143
Kindle Edition
$8.99
3
Sir Dalton and the Shadow Heart (The Knights of Arrethtrae Book 3)
155
Kindle Edition
$8.99
4
Lady Carliss and the Waters of Moorue (The Knights of Arrethtrae Book 4)
163
Kindle Edition
$9.99
5
Sir Quinlan and the Swords of Valor (The Knights of Arrethtrae Book 5)
179
Kindle Edition
$9.99
6
Sir Rowan and the Camerian Conquest (The Knights of Arrethtrae Book 6)
179
Kindle Edition
$9.99
The Knights of Arrethtrae6 book series

Loading...

Editorial Reviews

Review

“With sanctified imagination, Chuck Black transports readers back to the days of chivalry and valor, clashing steel, and noble conflict–but ultimately he transports readers to the eternal triumph of the King who reigns!”
– Douglas Bond, author of HOLD FAST In a Broken World, and Guns of the Lion

“Chuck Black is a word crafter who is able to weave Kingdom principles into the fabric of one’s moral imagination. The characters he has created and the passions they exude, will motivate readers to follow their examples, which have now been etched into their awakened conscience.”
– Mark Hamby, Founder and President of Cornerstone Family Ministries and Lamplighter Publishing

“Chuck Black is the John Bunyan for our times! Sir Kendrick and the Castle of Bel Lione is a reminder of the origins of the spiritual warfare we are to fight daily.”
–Iaci Flanders, inductive Bible study teacher and homeschool mom

“Not since C.S. Lewis’s Chronicles of Narnia have any fictional books boosted my faith so much. They make me cry with joy for what the King and the Prince do. They let me see our world through new eyes. I can’t wait to read the Knights of Arrethtrae series and experience more. The King reigns–and His Son!”
–Sophia, an avid reader

“I was so caught up in the books I would not do anything but read them. They were amazing…full of action, a little romance, and most of all, a love for the King and His Son. They made me feel as though I was truly traveling with the main character on his noble quest to spread the word of the King and His Son and standing in the middle of the Great Kingdom Across the Sea. I plan on reading the books over and over again. I loved the series so much!”
–Ethan, an avid reader

From the Trade Paperback edition.

Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.

Some tales tell of gallant deeds done by men and women of might. Some tell of great battles fought to free the innocent from the tyranny of wicked men. But some tales tell of the journey of the heart, and such a one is this.

I am Cedric of Chessington, Knight of the Prince. I have taken upon myself the duty of chronicling the stories of many of my fellow knights… those living now and those who came before. Please do not think me over bold if I should implore you to pause in your own life’s journey and sit with me these few moments. I have learned that pondering the life of another oft reveals both strengths and weaknesses in my own devotion to the King and his great Son. Such ponderings can beckon hearts to a nobler call and thus are worth every moment spent upon them.

Sir Dalton discovered an enemy lurking in the shadows of his heart—an enemy we must all face at some point. The Prince called one of his mightiest knights “greatest among all,” and yet he too faced this enemy. Therefore judge not Sir Dalton, but glean from his tale the wisdom and the courage to let the light of the Prince so illumine your whole being until your heart holds no shadows at all.

Sir Dalton dared to look into the shadow of his heart…Shall we?

Dalton dared not close his eyes, but he wanted to. He thought that perhaps if he closed them long enough he
would awaken from this nightmare. His heart quickened, and his palms began to sweat. He tried to swallow, but his throat was so tight that the motion of his tongue stopped at the roof of his mouth and would not allow it.

“You fool!” The condescending words came from a dark, evil voice. “Did you really think you could escape me?”

Dalton stood before a true monster of a warrior. Lord Drox was a tower of muscle clad in black chain mail and gleaming black armor. He wung his gruesome blade from side to side as if to taunt Dalton. The warrior stood over seven-and-a-half feet tall, but to Dalton he seemed twice his own height. Dalton was facing a giant of evil and there was nowhere to run.

Dalton quickly loosened the dressing that bound his wounded left arm to his side. He gripped his sword tightly as Lord Drox swung his blade in an arced slice. The swords collided, and Dalton nearly lost his grip. Stunned by the power of Drox’s cut, he fought the paralyzing fear that rose up within him.

Surely this will be the end of me.

He gripped his sword tighter and made a diagonal cut toward the hulking form in front of him, but Drox’s blade easily met his blow. Dalton’s sword vibrated as though he had struck a brick wall instead of an opposing sword.
Dalton recovered his position once more and held his sword before him. Drox actually lowered his sword and began to laugh. The warrior’s deep chortles reverberated off the granite walls of the box-canyon arena where they fought. The canyon’s walls rose high around them, and though Dalton had searched for an exit, he had found none.He thought of ducking into the trees or maneuvering behind some of the jagged granite outcroppings
nearby, but such moves would be futile. There was no place to run.

Drox finished enjoying his moment of mirth and fixed Dalton with a look of leering hatred.

“Oh how I love to kill the incompetent Knights of the Prince!” He raised his sword and attacked again.

Dalton tried to stand firm and brought his sword to meet the first few cuts, but he quickly found himself in retreat. Drox’s blade seemed to pound into Dalton’s blade like the blows of a war hammer, and he could not sustain his defense. Drox brought a powerful two-handed horizontal cut from Dalton’s right side.

Dalton gripped his own sword with both hands, hoping to withstand the impact, but the force of Drox’s weapon sheared Dalton’s sword in two and sent him stumbling backward. He flailed for a handhold to keep from falling, but there was nothing to grasp. Time seemed to slow as he fell to the ground and watched the upper portion of his blade fly end over end away from him. It landed in the dirt of the box-canyon floor just as his back hit the ground with a thud.

Dalton closed his eyes and hoped against reality that he would awaken from this nightmare.He saw the dark shadow over him through his closed eyelids and opened his eyes to see the evil form of Drox looming over him.

“Now you know who is truly lord of your life, knave. It is he who has the power to kill you.” Drox’s face twisted with utter loathing as he raised the hilt of his sword high above his head, the tip pointing downward
toward Dalton.With both hands, Drox plunged the blade through Dalton’s armored abdomen and deep into the ground beneath.

Dalton screamed against the steely invasion of his body as the fear of his imminent death fully gripped him. He released his grip on the worthless hilt of his broken sword and grasped the blade of Drox’s weapon, convulsing in unbearable pain.

He wondered briefly why Drox had not pierced his heart instead. Then he understood. This warrior was so vile that he would draw even greater pleasure from executing a slow, painful death rather than a quick one.

Drox loosed his grip on the sword and knelt down beside Dalton. He looked into Dalton’s eyes, clearly enjoying the fear, pain, and hopelessness he saw in them. His thin lips twisted into an evil grin.

“My pets prefer their meat fresh.” Drox lifted his hand into the air, and a large raven with two wings on each side of its body landed on his wrist.

Caw! The eerie bird screeched as it looked down at Dalton with impenetrable black eyes.

“When you are too weak to fight them off, they will come,” Drox said as he stood. “Knight of the Prince”—Drox spat—“He never cared about you, fool! You’re just a dispensable pawn.” He turned and walked
away.

Pain saturated Dalton’s body.The slightest movement amplified the agony tenfold.The sky above him filled with twenty hungry ravens, each one calling for others to join in the final torture. One of the birds landed on the handle of Drox’s sword, and the movement from its landing nearly sent Dalton into unconsciousness.

He screamed at the double-winged bird, but it showed no fear. Its feathers were sleek and glistening, its eyes as dark and evil as its master’s.

Dalton knew he had but one faint chance—to lift the sword from the ground through his stomach and free himself. He grasped the blade tightly with both hands and took as deep a breath as he could, then pushed up against the embedded steel with all of his remaining strength.

The avalanche of pain crushed him into a semiconscious state, where his mind wallowed between the worlds of reality, memory, and dreams.The vision of a beautiful young woman filled his mind as he was taken back two years earlier.

“Lady Brynn…,” he whispered, and reached to touch her…but she was not there. --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

Product details

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0027MJTXI
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Multnomah; 1st edition (April 25, 2009)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 25, 2009
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2342 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 178 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #1,236,875 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #147 in Teen & Young Adult Medieval Fiction eBooks
- #298 in Teen & Young Adult Christian Historical Fiction
- #339 in Teen & Young Adult Christian Action & Adventure

Customer Reviews:
4.8 155 ratings

Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.

Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.

Videos

Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video!

Upload your video

About the author

Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations.

Chuck Black

Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.

Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.

Chuck Black is the author of nineteen novels including the popular Kingdom Series, The Knights of Arrethtrae series, the Wars of the Realm trilogy, and the Starlore Legacy series. He spent eight years in the Air Force traveling the world as a communications engineer and as an F-16 fighter pilot. Chuck now travels throughout the country speaking to parents and teens about critical issues facing families today. Chuck is also the CEO of FlowCore Systems, a chemical injection and automation company in the oil and gas industry and is also a product design engineer who has invented or co-invented eighteen patented products in the construction and the oil and gas industry now being sold internationally. His passion in life is to serve the Lord Jesus Christ and to love his wife, Andrea, and their ever-increasing family. Chuck and his family live in North Dakota.

Customer reviews

4.8 out of 5

155 global ratings

How customer reviews and ratings work

Sort reviews by

Top reviews from the United States

There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later.

Brian

The Epic Fight Against Doubt!!

Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2011

Verified Purchase

Have you ever doubted when it comes to Christianity and the Bible? Well this epic adventure is one book you don't want to miss!! It's about a young knight of the Prince, Sir Dalton, who's got popularity, a potential love (Lady Brynn), and skills just waiting to be developed but something is missing in his life. Also, He and all the other knights, except for two, at his local haven don't seem to be worried about some other young people who start disappearing while on missions. One day, Sir Dalton gets attacked and captured by Lord Drox, an evil Shadow Warrior. Can Sir Dalton break out of the bonds holding him down or will he be a prisoner forever?

This was the third book in the Knights of Arrethtrae series and was as engaging as the first two. I liked how Chuck Black started the book off at the middle of the story and then did a flashback. This technique worked really well by grabbing my interest right off the bat. The theme of the book was helpful and thought provoking. When I was younger, I remember having problems with what the theme addresses and really wish I had read this book then. I also like the mysterious mountain hermit that helps Sir Dalton. I would recommend this book to teens and older kids who have trouble with doubt in their lives. I know this book will encourage and teach you to be a stronger Christian.

3 people found this helpful

Helpful

Risko Family

MUST READ SERIES

Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2014

Verified Purchase

The "Knight Series" and the "Kingdom Series" are both FABULOUS book series and I HIGHLY RECOMMEND them for all ages of readers. Some of the words the writer chooses to use do require a certain level of knowledge and understanding. The stories are absolutely wonderful and hard to put down. Mr. Black is a wonderful writer with a gift for story telling. There is never a dull moment in his books. It is amazing the character lessons he is able to portray in the Knight series. A truly wonderful set.

One person found this helpful

Helpful

S. S. Printha

Great Stories

Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2014

Verified Purchase

My 15 year old son loves these books. He is reading at every opportunity and reports all the exciting details along the way.
He has read the entire kingdom series and is on the 3rd book of the Knights series. He is saving up for the rest and is already looking forward to the new series that comes out soon. Chuck Black is truly a captivating writer!

Helpful

Gina Platt

My 5th grade son loves this series

Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2014

Verified Purchase

My son started reading the Kingdom Series in 4th grade and has really loved this series even more. He finished the first 3 books in the series in 3 weeks. They really resonated with him. I will be buying the next 3 books in the series.

Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2010

Verified Purchase

Since I'm a big fan of all the Chuck Black - Kingdom Series and the Knights of Arrethtrea Series; I found this one to be quite enjoyable as well. It has a good amount
of internal conflict for the main character and serves as a great bridge for the next
one in the series... "Lady Carliss"

2 people found this helpful

Helpful

Cullen C.

Fantastic allegory about fear

Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2023

I love how relatable this story is. It is a great perspective for Christians on how the devil can use fear to cripple us and distract us. The story is engaging and unexpected. I honestly had no guesses for what was going to happen next. Definitely a recommended, edge of my seat, listen! The audiobook is less than 5 hrs long, which I find to be a plus.

Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2018

Love it

Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2013