

The people who surround him have also taken on more dimension - their personalities really add substance to the overall feel of the book.Īs with the other novels in this trilogy, “The Shadow Throne” features adventure, mystery and suspense. He is more humble and willing to listen and work with others, though that may not be apparent at first glance. Picking up “The Shadow Throne,” I found myself immediately drawn back to the characters and story I initially loved.

Jaron remained the star of the show, but supporting characters weren’t as fleshed out as I would have liked. Nielsen set the bar high for her ensuing novels. I’ve loved this series from the first chapter of “The False Prince.” Author Jennifer A. It’s at this point that Jaron must prove he’s not a figurehead but the true king of Carthya.

Jaron has his own ideas on how to bring peace back to the land, but not everyone trusts his instincts.

Now king, he has a hard time convincing the people who watched his antics that he is the right person for the job (“ The Runaway King” and “The Shadow Throne”).Īs “The Shadow Throne” opens, we find Jaron’s kingdom on the brink of war. Jaron was a wild, mischievous child who never took royal duties seriously. The series centers on Prince Jaraon aka Sage, a teenager who is forced out of hiding (“ The False Prince”) to take over as king following the death of his family. “The Shadow Throne” is the final novel in Jennifer A. (The ascendance trilogy book three) Summ ary: Young King Jaron has had nothing but trouble with his advisors and regents since he ascended the throne of Car thya, and now King Vargan of A venia has invaded the land and captured Imogen - a nd Jaron must find some way to rescue her and save his kingdom. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Nielsen, Jennifer A., The shadow throne / Jennifer A. For information regarding perm ission, write to Scholastic Inc., Attention: Permissions Department, 557 Broadway, New York, NY 10012. No part of th is publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted i n any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, w ithout written perm ission of the publisher. , and associated logos are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Scholastic Inc.
