

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. Marvelous Middle Grade Monday is hosted every Monday at author Shannon Messenger’s blog.

All thoughts and opinions expressed in this review are 100% mine. I was not compensated in any way for my review (cross my heart) nor did I promise a good rating. I am so excited about today’s read though because I fell so in love with this series just a few weeks ago that I had to keep reading it, AND the last book comes out in a only a few weeks, so I really don’t have to wait that long! Ok–so I might be knee deep in about three other fantasies still–but I’m branching out next month, really. I start wrapping up my fantasy month this week, but I just had to squeeze one more great read in. Publisher: Scholastic Press | Genre: Fantasy, High Fantasy | Pages: 331 | Author: Jennifer Nielsen | W ebsite | Twitter | Release Date: March 1st, 2013
