The
Ascendance Trilogy is a trio of
juvenile fantasy novels by
Jennifer A. Nielsen. The first book in the series,
The False Prince, was first released on April 1, 2012 through
Scholastic Press. The book sold well and its paperback reprint in 2013 placed
False Prince on the
New York Times Bestseller List in May 2013. The second book,
The Runaway King, was released on March 1, 2013, and the last book,
The Shadow Throne, was released on February 25, 2014. In the Ascendance Trilogy, an orphan named Sage is revealed to be Jaron, the missing Prince of Carthya. After Jaron ascends to the throne, he has to lead his nation through a destructive war.