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. It knocks at every door and window in the land. Nielsen takes listeners on an extraordinary journey in this final installment of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling Ascendance Trilogy. The stunning second installment of The Ascendance Trilogy takes listeners on a roller coaster ride of treason and murder, thrills and peril, as they journey with the Runaway King.
Will he ever be able to return home again? Or will he have to sacrifice his own life in order to save his kingdom? But the further Jaron is forced to run from his identity, the more he wonders if it is possible to go too far. Soon, it becomes clear that deserting the kingdom may be his only hope of saving it. Rumors of a coming war are winding their way between the castle walls, and Jaron feels the pressure quietly mounting within Carthya. Who will survive?Just weeks after Jaron has taken the throne, an assassination attempt forces him into a deadly situation.
His rivals will be devising their own plots as well, so Sage must trust no one and keep his thoughts hidden.Īs Sage moves from a rundown orphanage to Conner's sumptuous palace, layer upon layer of deceit unfolds, until finally, a truth is revealed that may very well prove more dangerous than all of the lies taken together.Ī kingdom teetering on the brink of destruction. Sage knows that Conner's motives are more than questionable, yet his life balances on a sword's point-he must be chosen to play the prince or he will certainly be killed. Four orphans are forced to compete for the role, including a defiant and clever boy named Sage. To unify his kingdom's divided people, a nobleman named Conner devises a cunning plan to find an impersonator of the king's long-lost son and install him on the throne.
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