Praise for THE FALSE PRINCE
A NEW YORK TIMES Notable Children's Book
A PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Best Book of the Year
A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Children's Book Selection
A Chicago Public Library Children's Books for Year-Round Gift Giving Selection
Winner of the Cybils Award for Middle-Grade Fantasy & Science Fiction
A page-turner. --THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW
Sage proves to be a compelling character whose sharp mind and shrewd self-possession will make readers eager to follow him into a sequel. --WALL STREET JOURNAL
A swashbuckling origin story . . . chock-full of alluring details for adventure-loving boys. --LOS ANGELES TIMES
An impressive, promising story. --PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, starred review
Ruthless ambition, fierce action and plotting, complex characters, and lots of sword play keep pages flipping. --KIRKUS
Should appeal to fans of . . . Suzanne Collins. . . . A sure-fire mix of adventure, mystery, and suspense. --THE HORN BOOK
Praise for THE RUNAWAY KING
High adventure abounds with nail-biting drama. --KIRKUS
Nielsen tells an exciting, breakneck tale. . . . --PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
A fast-paced and thrilling read with twists and turns that never let up. --SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL
As jammed with action and violent swordplay as its predecessor. --BOOKLIST
A great read. --THE HORN BOOK
Jennifer A. Nielsen is the acclaimed author of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling Ascendance Series: The False Prince, The Runaway King, The Shadow Throne, and The Captive Kingdom, coming in Fall 2020. She also wrote the New York Times bestselling Mark of the Thief trilogy: Mark of the Thief, Rise of the Wolf, and Wrath of the Storm; the stand-alone fantasy The Scourge; the historical thrillers A Night Divided, Resistance, and Words on Fire; the second book in the Horizon series, Deadzone; Book Six of the Infinity Ring series, Behind Enemy Lines; and The Traitor's Game series: The Traitor's Game, The Deceiver's Heart, and The Warrior's Curse. Jennifer lives in northern Utah with her husband, their children, and a perpetually muddy dog.