Friday, August 9, 2013

Nielsen, Jennifer. Runaway King.


Nielsen, JenniferRunaway King. (series: The Ascendance Trilogy)      Scholastic Press  2013  331p  $17.99  ISBN 978-0-545-28415-8 jr/sr       Fantasy     VG-BN

King Jaron, formerly known as Sage, must save his kingdom and his throne by leaving the country in disguise to seek out a dangerous pirate gang, risking more than just his life.  This is the sequel to The False Prince, which introduced the intriguing character Sage, who began the book pretending to be the lost heir to the kingdom and turned out by the end to be the real heir.  He is a clever, charming young man who inspires loyalty and love, and this book continues his story after he has been crowned King Jaron.  In addition to contending with the doubt from within, Sage must face a dual threat from a band of pirates and the enemy ruler who is backing their aggression.  To combat this threat, the king goes undercover to save his kingdom.  Readers who loved the first book will not be disappointed by the second volume, and even those who are reading the series out of order will enjoy the story and the characters Nielsen has created for this installment.      

Kings-Fiction, Princesses-Fiction, Court life-Fiction --Bethany Geleskie

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