TY - BOOK AU - Nielsen,Jennifer A. TI - The captive kingdom T2 - The Ascendance series SN - 9781338551082 PY - 2020/// CY - New York PB - Scholastic Press KW - Kings, queens, rulers, etc KW - Fiction KW - Adventure and adventurers KW - Kings and rulers KW - Juvenile fiction KW - Pirates KW - Inheritance and succession KW - Princes KW - Brothers KW - Action and adventure fiction KW - lcgft KW - Fantasy fiction KW - Novels N1 - Sequel to: The shadow throne; Ages 8-12; Scholastic Press; Grades 4-6; Scholastic Press N2 - Ascendant King Jaron believes that his kingdom, Carthya, is at peace, so he and his bethrothed, Imogen, are sailing home from a trade mission when their ship is attacked by Prozarians, and Jaron and several of his friends are taken prisoner; the Prozarian captain seems to believe he had something to do with his parents' deaths and they also know a great deal about Jaron's long-missing older brother, Darius, the rightful heir to Carthya--who may be alive after all; Ascendant King Jaron believes that his kingdom, Carthya, is at peace. Sailing home from a trade mission with his betrothed, Imogen, their ship is attacked by Prozarians. Along with several of his friends, Jaron is taken prisoner. The Prozarian captain seems to believe Jaron had something to do with his parents' deaths. They also know a great deal about Jaron's long-missing older brother, Darius, the rightful heir to Carthya-- who may be alive after all. -- adapted from run-on sentence provided ER -