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. Just weeks after Jaron has taken the throne, an assassination attempt forces him into a deadly situation.

The novel's events take place in the countries of Carthya and Avenia, and focus around Jaron trying to stop the Avenian pirates from bringing war to his country. Nielsen's The False Prince, and the second book in the The Ascendance Series. But the further Jaron is forced to run from his identity, the more he wonders if it is possible to go too far.The Runaway King is the highly anticipated sequel to Jennifer A. 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!

Who will survive? Find out in the thrilling sequel to Jennifer A. A kingdom teetering on the brink of destruction.

The runaway prince