A review by oofsharkz73
The Shadow Throne by Jennifer A. Nielsen

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

4.5

"It's your storm, and the future of us all depends on you now. So who are you? Sage, an orphan boy who cares only for himself? Or the undisciplined, rebellious prince your father sent away? Life has tested your resilience and strength and willpower, and you have succeeded in ways nobody ever thought possible. But the storm has never been worse, and it will either destroy you, or define you. When everything is taken from you, can you still stand before us as Jaron, the Ascendant King of Carthya?"

Something I really like about the Ascendance Series is the length of the chapters. All of the novels thus far have been well written, easily consumable, and have had plenty of action, emotion, and humor. I do think it was originally intended for the series to end with this novel, so I will go into the latter novels trepidatiously. But if they're anything like the novels leading up to them, then they'll be just as great!