The Runaway King
2013 • 331 pages
Ratings19
Average rating3.7
15
Ratings19
Average rating3.7
Just weeks after taking the throne, an assassination attempt forces Jaron into a deadly situation. Rumors of impending war force him to flee Carthya and form unlikely alliances
Series
5 primary booksAscendance is a 5-book series with 5 primary works first released in 2012 with contributions by Jennifer A. Nielsen.
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3.5/5 stars. Took me longer to get into it than THE FALSE PRINCE, for some reason, but it was still definitely an enjoyable read.
2nd read.
The first time i read this i enjoyed as much as i did the first book. But, having read the second time, I have a few things to say about this book. First of all Jaron's plan was way too reckless and foolish. It's a shame we never get to know his original plan with the pirate. Second, Devlin the Pirate King was very disappointing. Despite all that reputation he was nearly defeated by a fifteen year old boy! And the way the pirates recruited people so easily just don't sit well with me.
But then again despite all that i really enjoyed this book. Nostalgia might be one of the reasons. And the way Jaron never gave on Roden was just so sweet.
“I'm letting her go, and I'm asking you to let him go too.”
