zimmerea's review against another edition
3.0
Plot-wise, this piece in the series was extremely weak. Emotionally chill entertainment wise it was great though!
katiya014's review
adventurous
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
3.5/5. I didn't like this one as much in the beginning, but the storyline grew on me as it continued on. At the end of Shadow Throne, the author added an epilogue that took place a year after the ending. The events in this book take place after the end of Shadow Throne, but prior to Shadow Throne's epilogue. Entertaining listen!
emwilliams's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
wisegirl's review against another edition
5.0
“You are wasting your strength,” he said. “This is not about the climb.”
“It’s always about the climb!” I shouted back.
six years later he's still the best person ever
“It’s always about the climb!” I shouted back.
six years later he's still the best person ever
sapphic_swiftie's review against another edition
5.0
Rating: 4.5 Stars
[a:Jennifer A. Nielsen|3267859|Jennifer A. Nielsen|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1304970313p2/3267859.jpg] did it once again. i literally was so obsessed (as always). i mean pretty much everything about this series is great - the characters, the plot twists, jaron's narration, the setting etc. in this one specifically, i enjoyed seeing jaron's ever-so complex relationship with roden once again as well as his new rocky relationship with darius. some parts were a little dark for me, but i still really enjoyed trying to figure out what was going to happen! can't wait for [b:The Shattered Castle|55585849|The Shattered Castle (Ascendance, #5)|Jennifer A. Nielsen|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1610572668l/55585849._SY75_.jpg|86684292] to come out in october!
2021 rating: book 5/37
[a:Jennifer A. Nielsen|3267859|Jennifer A. Nielsen|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1304970313p2/3267859.jpg] did it once again. i literally was so obsessed (as always). i mean pretty much everything about this series is great - the characters, the plot twists, jaron's narration, the setting etc. in this one specifically, i enjoyed seeing jaron's ever-so complex relationship with roden once again as well as his new rocky relationship with darius. some parts were a little dark for me, but i still really enjoyed trying to figure out what was going to happen! can't wait for [b:The Shattered Castle|55585849|The Shattered Castle (Ascendance, #5)|Jennifer A. Nielsen|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1610572668l/55585849._SY75_.jpg|86684292] to come out in october!
2021 rating: book 5/37
shellysemenovski's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing and Medical content
Moderate: Death of parent and Injury/injury detail
0701mango's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This book stressed me out because of the tropes/plot in it, but it was still good. Jaron made reading the book worth it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Violence, and Murder
Minor: Classism, Child death, Blood, and Death of parent
Jaron, the main character, is an orphan. His parents were murdered. He is also a king, ascending to the throne after his parents, who were the king and queen of his kingdom. There are some discussions about parent death and child death, and there are quite a few fights and tough situations in this book. Jaron tends to get imprisoned a lot in the Ascendance Series.suzannedix's review against another edition
3.0
I love this author and this series but adding on to the trilogy didn’t seem necessary. The story was fine but not nearly interesting enough for the length.
Grades 6 and up.
Grades 6 and up.
bookwormkkj's review against another edition
5.0
Such a good book! But I was seriously struggling for majority of it and needed breaks to finish.
Leave my Jaron alone people! He has been through enough!
Leave my Jaron alone people! He has been through enough!
readingthroughtheages's review against another edition
5.0
I loved The Ascendence Trilogy, but really The False Prince was my favorite. This one is right up there with it. So fun.