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The runaway king / Jennifer A. Nielsen. --
Young King Jaron has taken the throne of Carthya, but after enemies attempt to assassinate him, and a neighboring kingdom threatens invasion, he finds that he has no friends in the palace, not even his bride-to-be, princess Amarinda, and his regents think it would be better for Carthya if he just disappeared again.
Record details
- ISBN: 0545284163 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 9780545284165 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: 331 p. : maps. --
- Edition: 1st ed. --
- Publisher: New York : Scholastic, [2014], 2013.
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| General Note: | Sequel to: The false prince. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 9.99 |
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| Subject: | Kings and rulers > Juvenile fiction. Attempted assassination > Juvenile fiction. Princesses > Juvenile fiction. Courts and courtiers > Juvenile fiction. Conspiracies > Juvenile fiction. |
| Genre: | Fantasy fiction. Adventure fiction. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Stroud Branch | J FIC Niels | 31681020142790 | JFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
King Jaron has taken the throne of Carthya, but after an attempt to assassinate him and with a invasion threat, he finds that he has no friends in the palace, not even his bride-to-be, princess Amarinda. - Scholastic
A kingdom teetering on the brink of destruction. A king gone missing. Who will survive? Find out in the thrilling sequel to Jennifer A. Nielsen's New York Times bestselling blockbuster The False Prince!Just weeks after Jaron has taken the throne, an assassination attempt forces him into a deadly situation. Rumors of a coming war are winding their way between the castle walls, and Jaron feels the pressure quietly mounting within Carthya. Soon, it becomes clear that deserting the kingdom may be his only hope of saving it. But the further Jaron is forced to run from his identity, the more he wonders if it is possible to go too far. Will he ever be able to return home again? Or will he have to sacrifice his own life in order to save his kingdom?The stunning second installment of The Ascendance Series takes readers on a roller coaster ride of treason and murder, thrills and peril, as they journey with the Runaway King.And don't miss the highly anticipated fourth book in the series, The Captive Kingdom, coming October 2020!
