The Shadow Throne (The Ascendance Series, Book 3)

Jennifer A. Nielsen

Feb 2014 · Sold by Scholastic Inc.

About this ebook

Jennifer A. Nielsen takes readers on an extraordinary journey with the False Prince in this final installment of the New York Times bestselling Ascendance Series.

War has come to Carthya. It knocks at every door and window in the land. And when Jaron learns that King Vargan of Avenia has kidnapped Imogen in a plot to bring Carthya to its knees, Jaron knows it is up to him to embark on a daring rescue mission. But everything that can go wrong does.His friends are flung far and wide across Carthya and its neighboring lands. In a last-ditch effort to stave off what looks to be a devastating loss for the kingdom, Jaron undertakes what may be his last journey to save everything and everyone he loves. But even with his lightning-quick wit, Jaron cannot forestall the terrible danger that descends on him and his country. Along the way, will he lose what matters most? And in the end, who will sit on Carthya's throne?And don't miss the highly anticipated fourth book in the series, The Captive Kingdom, coming October 2020!

Ratings and reviews

I love how Sage (Jaron) never tires of adventure. He is soley what brings the whole book to life, as if the book itself couldn't breathe life into the story without Jaron setting something on fire or accidentally exploding a precious artifact, which is exactly what readers expect as they rub the next page between their fingers impatiently, their eyes skimming the book as fast as they can, and eager to flip to a whole other world. If this kind of reader is not you, it is most definitely me. I hope these kinds of books never stop being made. It's like Audra's magic on paper, Chaya's alluring determination, and Gerta's unmoveable passion. I love it. - Leilany Rodriguez, 14, CA (btw Jen I so love your books, if you ever read this, keep up the GREAT work and please come have a book sign in Southern California sometime, that would be great thanks ) (( like maybe LA))

After getting to the middle of the book my heart broke to know that right full princess Ambriana end up MARRING Tobias .Not to be disrespectful but the way the book was made it put me back to reality and realised that Imgeon would have been dead and the Princes would love her prince. Than I realised that at the end of all books thaw author messes up the story. But over all OK book

WHAAAAAAAAAAT! Correct me if I'm wrong, but It seems like Jaron knew exactly what was going to happen from the beginning. I mean WHAT IS GOING ON HERE? It's almost like Jaron wrote the book himself. DID he mlan all of it? This guy is a total master mind. He always knows what's happening. It's weird, but TOTALLY AWESOME. I'm glad it's over, it stcrabled my my brain enough just reading three books. Good series, good book, good story, Crazy narration happy ending. Awesome. I wish I was as Talinted or as inteligent as Jaron. I'm glad he's on the good sid,, If he wasn't the good side would get their buts wupped.

About the author

Jennifer A. Nielsen is the acclaimed author of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling Ascendance Series: The False Prince, The Runaway King, The Shadow Throne, The Captive Kingdom, and The Shattered Castle. She also wrote the New York Times bestseller The Traitor's Game and its sequels,The Deceiver's Heart, and The Warrior's Curse; the New York Times bestselling Mark of the Thief trilogy: Mark of the Thief, Rise of the Wolf, and Wrath of the Storm; the standalone fantasy The Scourge; and the critically acclaimed historical thrillers A Night Divided, Resistance, Words on Fire, Rescue, Lines of Courage, Iceberg, and Uprising. Jennifer collects old books, loves good theater, and thinks that a quiet afternoon in the mountains makes for a nearly perfect moment. She lives in northern Utah with her family, and is probably sneaking in a bite of dark chocolate right now. You can visit her online at jennielsen.com or follow her on Twitter and Instagram at @nielsenwriter.