Nicolas Calva has Caesar's magic bulla, the Malice of Mars, and he's hidden the dangerous Jupiter Stone, but he still has to find a way to defeat The Mistress, a dragon who contains the soul of the vestalis Atroxia, and who hates Rome, and save his mother and friends, and maybe even the Empire itself--and he's troubled by his sneaking sympathy for Atroxia, who was unjustly condemned.
Nicolas Calva has Caesar's magic bulla, the Malice of Mars, and he's hidden the dangerous Jupiter Stone, but he still has to find a way to defeat The Mistress, a dragon who contains the soul of the vestalis Atroxia, and who hates Rome, and save his mother and friends, and maybe even the Empire itself--and he's troubled by his sneaking sympathy for Atroxia, who was unjustly condemned.
Trouble has a way of always finding Nicolas Calva, and it's not likely to leave him alone any time soon. Can he manage to keep his friends and family safe, claim his own freedom once and for all, and rescue the Empire before the magic gets the better of him? With twists and turns at every turn of the page, critically-acclaimed author Jennifer Nielsen weaves an epic, action-packed conclusion to her extraordinary Mark of the Thief trilogy.
“Praise for Mark of the Thief : "The fast-paced, ingenious plot, charismatic hero and highly diverse cast of characters... make this series opener a captivating joy ride." -- Kirkus Reviews , starred review"Vivid... [with] page-turning twists." -- Publishers Weekly Praise for Rise of the Wolf : "Fast-moving fun with broad audience appeal, especially recommended for reluctant readers, Rick Riordan fans, and pedal-to-the-metal adventure aficionados." -- Kirkus Reviews "The novel's Roman mythology connections... will have great appeal for fans of Rick Riordan. Heavily plot-driven with a movie-script feel..." -- Booklist Praise for The False Prince : A New York Times Notable Children's BookA USA Today Best Book of the YearA Chicago Public Library "Best of the Best" Children's BookA Cybils Award Winner"A page-turner." -- The New York Times Book Review "Sage proves to be a compelling character whose sharp mind and shrewd self-possession will make readers eager to follow him into a sequel." -- The Wall Street Journal "A swashbuckling origin story... chock-full of alluring details for adventure-loving boys." -- Los Angeles Times "An impressive, promising story." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review"A fast-paced and thrilling read with twists and turns that never let up." -- School Library Journal "Gripping." -- Kirkus Reviews "Should appeal to fans of . . . Suzanne Collins. . . . A sure-fire mix of adventure, mystery, and suspense." -- The Horn Book”
Praise for Mark of the Thief:
*The fast-paced, ingenious plot, charismatic hero and highly diverse cast of characters... make this series opener a captivating joy ride. -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review Vivid... [with] page-turning twists. -- Publishers Weekly
Praise for Rise of the Wolf:
Fast-moving fun with broad audience appeal, especially recommended for reluctant readers, Rick Riordan fans, and pedal-to-the-metal adventure aficionados. -- Kirkus Reviews
The novel's Roman mythology connections... will have great appeal for fans of Rick Riordan. Heavily plot-driven with a movie-script feel... -- Booklist
Praise for The False Prince:
A New York Times Notable Children's Book A USA Today Best Book of the Year A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Children's Book A Cybils Award Winner
A page-turner. -- The New York Times Book Review Sage proves to be a compelling character whose sharp mind and shrewd self-possession will make readers eager to follow him into a sequel. -- The Wall Street Journal A swashbuckling origin story... chock-full of alluring details for adventure-loving boys. -- Los Angeles Times *An impressive, promising story. -- Publishers Weekly, starred review A fast-paced and thrilling read with twists and turns that never let up. -- School Library Journal Gripping. -- Kirkus Reviews Should appeal to fans of . . . Suzanne Collins. . . . A sure-fire mix of adventure, mystery, and suspense. -- The Horn Book
Jennifer A. Nielsen is the acclaimed author of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling Ascendance Trilogy: The False Prince, The Runaway King, and The Shadow Throne. She also wrote the New York Times bestselling Mark of the Thief trilogy: Mark of the Thief, Rise of the Wolf, and Wrath of the Storm; the standalone fantasy The Scourge; the historical thriller A Night Divided; and Book Six of the Infinity Ring series, Behind Enemy Lines. Jennifer lives in northern Utah with her husband, their three children, and a perpetually muddy dog.
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