The Shattered Castle (the Ascendance Series, Book 5) by Jennifer A Nielsen

The Shattered Castle (the Ascendance Series, Book 5) by Jennifer A Nielsen

King Jaron has outwitted the Prozarians and returned to his own kingdom with one secret in his pocket that not even his friends know about. He's hoping that secret will help him finally bring stability to Carthya.

But a surprise attack on his own land -- on the castle itself -- reminds Jaron that nothing is easy. The Prozarian Monarch threatens to crumble Jaron's entire kingdom. And that's not the only thing in danger: With old enemies and new rumors circling around him, even Jaron's relationship with Imogen is uncertain.

This former False Prince will need his best tricks and many allies at his side to hold Carthya together

Jennifer A., Jennifer A., Jennifer A., Jennifer Nielsen is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Ascendance Trilogy, which includes The False Prince, The Runaway King, and The Shadow Throne. She also created the Mark of the Thief trilogy (Mark of the Thief, Rise of the Wolf, and the upcoming Wrath of the Storm); The Scourge, a standalone fantasy; A Night Divided, a historical thriller; and Beyond Enemy Lines, Book Six of the Infinity Ring series. Jennifer, her husband, their three children, and their perennially muddy dog live in northern Utah.