The Runaway King. (Ascendance #2) Jennifer A. Nielsen. 2013. 331 pages. [Source: Library]
First sentence: I had arrived early for my own assassination.
Jaron (aka Sage) has 'ascended' to the throne of Carthya--and rightfully so. He is no 'false prince' but the true second son and rightful heir. But not everyone is happy to see a rightful heir. Both within and without his own country, it seems not everyone is pleased by the turn of events. Jaron has just a handful of people he trusts--Mott and Tobias being two. He is being strongly "encouraged" to go into hiding--to runaway essentially--for his own good. Let the regents iron out any problems with foreign countries. Jaron finds himself in a difficult place--no matter if he stays or runs, it seems WAR IS COMING to his country. It isn't a matter of IF but when. He sees a very small opportunity in front of him...not an opportunity to avoid war at all. But a small chance to have a bit of control over matters when war does come....
And this opportunity involves THIEVES AND PIRATES and a PIRATE KING.
This book introduces the young FINK to the story. Plenty of pirate-y action in this one as Jaron--who again assumes the name SAGE--seeks to learn as much as possible about his enemies to turn to his advantage...and since it was the PIRATES who were hired to kill him in the first place (when he was younger) and perhaps pirates who have been hired this second time...perhaps finding out more could be the key.
I really enjoyed rereading The Runaway King. This is my third time to read The Runaway King. I love the characterization, the action, the twisty-turny plot, the relationships. Reading the novels back to back is the way to do it. I am so excited to be on a journey to reading the fourth and fifth novels in this series. I really appreciate that CHARACTERIZATION is not sacrificed for action in this one.
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