THE CAPTIVE KINGDOM (BOOK 4 OF THE ASCENDANCE SERIES)

THE CAPTIVE KINGDOM (BOOK 4 OF THE ASCENDANCE SERIES) by Jennifer A. Nielsen

Now that King Jaron thinks everything is peaceful in Carthya, and he prepares to settle down into the life of ruling his kingdom, he is kidnapped and taken prisoner. Just when it seems things couldn't possibly be more unthinkable, aboard his captors' ship, the crown and sword of his dead brother, Darius, are found. Darius, the one who was supposed to be crowned king in the first place There is a deep game at play here. The question is, who is pulling the strings? Is it possible, at the heart of it all, his brother could still be alive?

There is some fantastic plot twists in The Captive Kingdom. The underlying story will continue to keep readers on their toes.**LIGHT SPOILER ALERT** However, this is my least favorite of the series, because of the falling apart of some friendships. There is a bit of feeling of "been there, done that," and a couple of silent begs to Nielsen that she please not make us go down that road again. All things wash out all right in the end, but it can be a tad annoying when you want to stick to the storyline. In spite of this, I'm still making it one of my TOP PICKS, because the squeaky clean series is so good!