The Shattered Castle (the Ascendance Series, Book 5), 5
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368 pages · Released 2021 · Scholastic Press
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The Shattered Castle is a fantasy adventure with sword-and-sorcery action appropriate for middle-grade readers who have read the earlier books in the series. There is combat and military conflict as Jaron battles invaders and conspirators, but violence is not graphic or dwelled upon. The story emphasizes courage, loyalty, and resourcefulness, with a protagonist who uses wit and strategy as much as force. Some romantic tension and mild language appear but are not central to the plot.
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When King Jaron returned to Carthya he brought with him a device that supposedly shows the way to a great treasure, but now everything is going wrong: Castor, the son of an old enemy, is conspiring against him and wants the throne for himself, his fiancée, Imogen, seems to have turned against him, and the Prozarian Mon... When King Jaron returned to Carthya he brought with him a device that supposedly shows the way to a great treasure, but now everything is going wrong: Castor, the son of an old enemy, is conspiring against him and wants the throne for himself, his fiancée, Imogen, seems to have turned against him, and the Prozarian Monarch has invaded his kingdom and taken Jaron's castle--but Jaron has a lot of experience at hiding and escaping, and he is not willing to leave Carthya or Imogen in the hands of his enemies.
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- Young Adult
- Adventure
- War
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ISBN 9781338275902 · Scholastic Press