John Conlee's A CUP OF KINDNESS is the sequel to THE DRAGON STONE. In this novel the fledgling king, aided by Merlin and Cabal, is attempting to impose order on his turbulent kingdom, which is beset by the bitter rivalries of the lesser kings and by the threat of foreign invasion. Will the virtues of love and loyalty, courage and kindness be strong enough to preserve the young king and his realm from the forces threatening to engulf it?