Clean YA Book Club discussion

Join Mia and Ann for the Buddy Read of The Shadow Throne by Jennifer A. Nielsen, the 3rd book in The Ascendance Series. All are welcome to join!!

I'll join!! 😃 Can't wait!!

Starting this in the next few days, as soon as I've finished the book of the month - excited!

Just picked up my copy from the library today. Can't wait to start.

I love the first line haha its so Jaron 😂
I also tried something I haven't done before and added an edition - the 2020 version which I much prefer to the old cover - so that's exciting too!

Has anyone else started it yet? I’m nearly done and it’s so good!! I found the military language a lot to process at first but I’m used to it now - can’t wait to see the ending 😅
Also I wasn’t planning to, but I think I’ll buy the last book ready for next month as it won’t be in any libraries over here - so so excited!!

Not started yet here, but hopefully this weekend. 3 more days of work and then my nose will be in books through the end of the year. Can't wait!!

My thoughts exactly, Ann! 😄

Started today, slow going but because I am also entertaining my kids while they are on break. Currently in bed ready to read all night if I feel the need. ;)

Ahh yaay that’s such a lovely feeling!! 🎉

Stayed up until midnight last night just to get to the end. Yep, Jennifer A. Nielsen is absolutely on my favorite authors list. She sure knows how to capture her words and bring you into the story. I haven't had an adult book author do that for me in a long time. I don't know what it is about him, but I still have Mott as one of my favorite characters. My only dislike was that I thought the wrap up was way to quick. 1-2 paragraphs to each couple or person to tell what happened the following year. It was too quick of a write up when she could have gone into more detail. It was almost like she got to the climax and then didn't know what else to write, so she just plugged in a little quip about each.

The series could have easily ended at this book. I can't even imagine what she has in store for us in The Captive Kingdom.

Yay!!! So glad you liked it Ann!

Ann T wrote: "Stayed up until midnight last night just to get to the end. Yep, Jennifer A. Nielsen is absolutely on my favorite authors list. She sure knows how to capture her words and bring you into the story...."

I totally agree about the end - apparently The Captive Kingdom takes place in the year following the Shadow Throne to fill that gap in a bit - I hope?? It really was quite rushed and like those 'where are they now' portions of the TV shows haha but apart from that it was so good!

Ann T wrote: "Stayed up until midnight last night just to get to the end. Yep, Jennifer A. Nielsen is absolutely on my favorite authors list. She sure knows how to capture her words and bring you into the story...."

I am in complete agreement!