The Runaway King (The Ascendance Series, Book 2)

De: Jennifer A. Nielsen

Narrado por: Charlie McWade

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 listeners on a roller-coaster ride of treason and murder, thrills and peril, as they journey with the Runaway King!

©2013 Jennifer Nielson (P)2013 Scholastic Inc.

Great Story well written and performed.

I'm anxious to continue the story. Books like these make you wish they would go on forever.

Great Family Book

What made the experience of listening to The Runaway King the most enjoyable?

This kept the attention of a 6 year old all the way up to grandpa and grandma.
A good for the whole family

This comes back with another entrapping plot

A a a a a a a a a a a yeahs it is great gg

A fantastic middle book!

This is a Fantastic middle book. It moves along well and is a complete story as well. The characters are developing and maturing. It has some great moments. I am respecting our King more all the time. I can't wait to see what happens.
They get in some tight spots that you think can NOT end well and the resolve is satisfying.

great story! The reader is fantastic!

love the story. the reader did an excellent job. it's a must read! book one and book two were fantastic. I'm looking forward to book 3.

Loved the story

I loved the book, read it when I was a child so the nostalgia brings up a lot of memories. Charlie McWade is not my favorite when the stories audiobooks good, but he definitely fits the character.

Amazing!

I love Jennifer's books, they always have some amazing plot twist! I really enjoyed these!

Great series.

Second time listening and it was even better this time. I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys adventure and mystery.

A standout series that I could not put down!

What did you love best about The Runaway King?

This completes the story of Jaron very well. What I loved about this book was that it completed the series for me. Jaron has grown and learned from past mistakes, he shows he is a true royal and leader. The only drawback was that these lessons came so quickly, where in real life they would take years, for him its weeks to months but hey it's a book for young people only those of us that are older would recognize that. There were lots of comments about the battles being to rediculous, but I loved them, I am listening again to see the foreshadowing. I love stories that teach life lessons through well written adventure and this definitely checks that box. This is a perfect book of adventure and similar in the main character's growth to someone like Harry Potter.

Who was your favorite character and why?

In finishing the series Jaron grows and becomes my favorite character but each of the main characters was so unique. Princess Amarinda is wonderful in her ability to read a situation and "manage people". Imogen recognizes that you can't always have what you want-regardless of your hearts desire.

What does Charlie McWade bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

I loved his character voices. My kids did not so much but I thought he did a wonderful job especially the accents from the various countries.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

It made me want to re-read or re-listen to the story. I loved it in the same way that when I finished Harry Potter, I didn't know what else to do afterwards-a definite mark of a good read for me!

Any additional comments?

This series is definitely to be read as a series, though each book stands alone it's a wonderful story of growth for a young person. The language is wonderful, its a vocabulary builder for older grade schoolers. I'm definitely recommending it to my children.

The most amazing book ever!!

This is the second of the books I had listened to in the Trilogy and it was the best one yet. This book kept you on the edge of your seat with constant mysteries being made and reviled. The book also does a great job of leading into the next book. Having read the Lord of the Rings series I firmly believe that this series is much better. However this series is much different without the supernatural factor in it, it does have unbelievable battles and and amazing factors the characters have overcome.