The False Prince
Ascendance: Book #1
- By: Jennifer A. Nielsen
- Narrated by: Charlie McWade
- Length: 8 hours 14 minutes
Description
n a discontented kingdom, civil war is brewing. To unify the divided people, Conner, a nobleman of the court, devises a cunning plan to find an impersonator of the king's long-lost son and install him as a puppet prince. Four orphans are recruited to compete for the role, including a defiant boy named Sage. Sage knows that Conner's motives are more than questionable, yet his life balances on a sword's point -- he must be chosen to play the prince or he will certainly be killed. But Sage's rivals have their own agendas as well.
As Sage moves from a rundown orphanage to Conner's sumptuous palace, layer upon layer of treachery and deceit unfold, until finally, a truth is revealed that, in the end, may very well prove more dangerous than all of the lies taken together.
An extraordinary adventure filled with danger and action, lies and deadly truths that will have readers clinging to the edge of their seats.
And don't miss the highly anticipated fourth book in the series, The Captive Kingdom, coming October 2020!
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Ascendance Series

The False Prince
By: Jennifer A. Nielsen
Narrated by: Charlie McWade
Length: 8 hours 14 minutes
Abridged: No
n a discontented kingdom, civil war is brewing. To unify the divided people, Conner, a nobleman of the court, devises a cunning plan to find an impersonator of the king's long-lost son and install him as a puppet prince. Four orphans are recruited to compete for the role, including a defiant boy named Sage. Sage knows that Conner's motives are... Read more »
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The Runaway King
By: Jennifer A. Nielsen
Narrated by: Charlie McWade
Length: 8 hours 26 minutes
Abridged: No
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... Read more »
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The Shadow Throne
By: Jennifer A. Nielsen
Narrated by: Charlie McWade
Length: 8 hours 52 minutes
Abridged: No
War has come to Carthya. It knocks at every door and window in the land. And when Jaron learns that King Vargan of Avenia has kidnapped Imogen in a plot to bring Carthya to its knees, Jaron knows it is up to him to embark on a daring rescue mission. But everything that can go wrong does.
His friends are flung far and wide across Carthya and... Read more »
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The Captive Kingdom (The Ascendance Series, Book 4) (Unabridged edition)
By: Jennifer A. Nielsen
Narrated by: Charlie McWade
Length: 10 hours 23 minutes
Abridged: No
Acclaimed author Jennifer A. Nielsen marks a return to the world of her beloved New York Times bestseller The False Prince in this highly anticipated fourth book of the Ascendance Series!
In a peaceful Carthya, Jaron leads as the Ascendant King with Imogen beside him -- but the peace he fought so long for is not destined to last. On a routin Read more »e... Learn more
Every Sky a Grave
By: Jay Posey
Length: 12 hours 37 minutes
Abridged: No
The first novel in an exciting new series, Every Sky a Grave is a thrilling space epic following a powerful woman who can destroy planets with a single word but is suddenly faced with an adversary that threatens the entire known universe.
Far in the future, human beings have seeded themselves amongst the stars. Since decoding the language of the... Read more »

Every Star a Song
By: Jay Posey
Length: TBA
Abridged: No
Jay Posey returns with the much-anticipated second installment of the critically acclaimed Ascendance series following a powerful woman who can destroy planets with a single word but who is suddenly faced with an adversary that threatens the entire universe.
Far in the future, human beings have seeded themselves amongst the stars. Since decoding... Read more »

The Shattered Castle (The Ascendance Series, Book 5) (Unabridged edition)
By: Jennifer A. Nielsen
Length: TBA
Abridged: No
Acclaimed author Jennifer A. Nielsen brings her signature twists and high-stakes action to the fifth installment of the New York Times bestselling Ascendance Series!
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... Read more »
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