It’s today! WRATH OF THE STORM releases today!
If you’re just getting started, check out the Mark of the Thief book trailer!
No more delays! It’s time to read the complete series! You can buy it at your favorite bookstore, or go online to get a copy, or request a copy from your local library.
This is the third and final book of the Mark of the Thief series. In which you find out…
**** SPOILERS BELOW ****
What happens to Nic after the temple’s collapse?
Who does Aurelia choose, Nic or Crispus?
Will Nic try to get the Jupiter Stone?
Where is Radulf?
Any other questions you have? They’ll probably be answered too!
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AHHHHHHHHHHH! IT’S TODAY! HEE HEE HEE HEE! ….. I think I’m eccentric.
I am SO excited. You have no idea how long I have waited for this. SO HAPPY.
I tell you when I finish the book.
WHO DOES AURELIA CHOOSE?! WHO?! ARGGG!
Wait no don’t tell me. I’ll just read
Nic
Crispus
Thank you, Evangeline! I look forward to hearing your thoughts on this book!
Finished it a long while back. It was exceedingly good, but it felt…incomplete somehow. 😐 Eh… It’s probably just me (not enough nic/aurelia heh heh), but on the bright side it was AWSOME! Can’t wait for the next series.(Norse?? *GASP*- RUSSIAN?!)
Thank you very much Evangeline!
I think there should be more between nic and Aurelia if you put another book with nic and Aurelia please put way more kissing or in a next book add more kissing plz
Alondra, “The Traitor’s Game” will be out in February 2017. There shall be kissing!
I’m in no way verified to tell you what to do or what to write but I loved the mark of a thief trilogy and would love to see another book about what the grandfather and nic and aurelia go through next. Please I’m begging you I would Lowkey buy like every copy ever I love this series so much I’m sad it stopped.
Thank you very much. Perhaps one day!
I LOVE THESE BOOKS AND NEED MORE ALSO NIC AND AURELIA SHOULD HAVE HAD A MORE LOVE AND STUFF BUT MAKE ANOTHER BOOK BIGGEST FAN EVER IF I COULD THEN I WOULD BECOME AURELIA FROM THIS BOOK IN MY NEXT LIFE IF ITS POSSIBLE THEN I CANT WAIT, THERE HAS TO BE ANOTHER BOOK NIC AND AURELIA ARE MEANT FOR EACH OTHER!!!!!!
Perhaps one day I will make more books in the series. I’m so glad you enjoyed these, though.
I really like this series, it kind of reminds me of rick riordain’s series and this series about Pegasus or something
This book is really good
Thank you, Seech!
Who does Aurelia choose? You have to tell me!!
Have you read Book 3, WRATH OF THE STORM? It should be pretty clear by the end of that book who she chooses!
NOOOO Domina! you have to tell us!
Congrats, Jennifer! Very excited for you!
Warmest thanks, Natalie.
Finally the wait is over!! I’m soo excited for this book! I’ll be visiting Barnes and Noble right after school! Conrats on another amazing series!
Thank you, Elise.
I CAN’T WAIT!!! It’s going to be sooo awesome!! Once I get it I won’t stop reading it until I’m done, {well I probably will stop a few times.}
Ha! Thank you, Jamie!
Oh my goodness, I am beyond excited!! The first two books had me on the edge of my seat, and I am sure this one will be very much the same. And of course it will end well, as you always end your books beautifully! 🙂
Thank you, Lily Anna. I love the way this book ends, and I hope you will too!
I Preordered it!!!! Just came in the mail!!! Cant wait to start reading it!!
Woot! Thank you, Christine!
I’ve been waiting for this for ages!!! I can’t wait to read it. I read your other book “the Scourge”, it was sooooo good!!!!!
Thanks very much, Samantha!
I started to read it, and it is awesome so far!
Thank you, Sydney!
WOW! COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN! Just finished and I must say there were a few heart attacks…. but no spoilers! Another amazing ending to another amazing series! But now it’s over! Noooooo! I’ll be excitedly waiting for your next series, which will obviously be amazing! (You always blow me away) Thanks for all the amazing books you write. They make the top of my favorites list, and I’m sure they will stay there forever!
Thank you, Elise! I’m so glad you enjoyed it (and yes, there are a few very tense scenes, or at least ones that had me stressed while I was writing them)!
So excited to receive my copy (from the opposite side of the earth.) Have not even read this and I am already looking forward for your next book, whatever it may be. Congrats!
Thanks very much! I’m excited about a lot of upcoming books. I hope you’ll think so too!
Just in time for my sons birthday! We have been hanging out for the third instalment since we finished Rise of the Wolf. February 2017 seemed so far away…but not now. I can’t wait to surprise him – thank heavens for Kindle.
Happy birthday to your son, and thank you, Ross!
I’m so excited! My mother and I went to Barnes and Noble to buy it the very day it came out. I can’t wait to read it! Thanks so much!
– Loreley
Thanks very much, Loreley! I hope you’ll enjoy it!
Started reading it Wrath of the Storm.(Finally!!!) Really good so far!! Can’t wait for the ending! 🙂
😀 I wanted this one instead. (Awkward…)
Thank you, Jamie! I hope you’ll like it!
Yay!! Just got it today and I cannot wait to start reading it! Congratulations, Ms. Nielsen!
Woot! Happy reading, Kendra, and thank you!
The ending wow………no words
Finished the book, thank you for an anther amazing book!
Thank you very much, Nick.
Is there any news on the False Prince Movie? I have to know!
No news as of today. But watch the blog in the next week or two (and be aware, the news could be “no news.”)
The book was great, and I loved the ending. Another awesome series! 😀
Thank you very much, Kari!
I really wish you could write a book that’s just about Nic and Aurelia!
That’d be cool, Silver, I agree! 💜
That would be amazing! Can you please write a book just about them? Please?!!?!?
Perhaps one day, Jackie. We’ll see…
PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE?
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Hi I was just wondering if the false prince is going to be a movie or not?
Hmm, I dunno, but I hope to have another update next week. Might be another “no update” update, but my fingers, as always, are crossed!
I have had a crazy couple of weeks so I wasn’t able to read it like I wanted to, but I finished Wrath of the Storm!!! It was so good! I love the ending!! It’s the end of another great book by my favorite author! Can’t wait to hear news about upcoming books and The False Prince movie!
P.S. I’ve been learning French and I suggested the French version of The False Prince as a purchase. So hopefully they will get it and I can read Le Faux Prince for the first time and The False Prince for the eighth time!! (Actually I’m not really sure how many times I have read The False Prince, The Runaway King, and The Shadow Throne. But I’m sure it’s been at least five times.)
Thank you very much, Jamie. And I hope you’ll be able to get a copy of Le Faux Prince too!
will there be a movie for the false prince!!!!!!!!I really really want to know.Its pretty much my favorites book!!!!!!!
I’m sorry, I don’t have an answer for you yet, but watch my blog. I hope to get more information soon.
I read it it is so amazing you need to make another book in that series I really want to read another one in that series I love it!!
Thanks very much, Mackenzi! Perhaps one day I’ll add to this series.
wrath of the storm was my favorite ever are you writing any more of that series please let me know.
Hi Isaac – thanks for your kind words. I don’t currently have plans to write more of this series, but I am always writing, so I hope I’ll be able to create more stories for you to enjoy.
Please make a fourth book. I want to know what happens while they are in Britannia. Their Wedding and Crispus Wedding. Would be awesome!
Perhaps one day, Ortanus – there would be some cool scenes, I’m sure.
AHHHHHH PLEASE???????!!!!!
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Is the first line of The Wrath of the Storm supposed to kind of be a play-off of the first line of The False Prince?
Hmm…I suppose you could make that comparison!
Larissa,
I was thinking the same exact thing 🙂
Oh and Mrs. Nielsen, do you have any updates on The False Prince movie?
Hmm, give me another week on that question, Rashida…
I just finished reading wrath of the storm! I loved the ending and loved the book! I am now rereading the whole series again. I love all the characters and the setting! You are such an amazing writer! Your awesome!
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Thank you, Katie. I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
OH MY GOSH!!!!! I finished reading Wrath of the Storm and I am blown away. I was on the edge of my seat during the entire book and I couldn’t put it down. I have never cried that hard when reading a book. I ending was amazing and so unique. I loved everything about the book. The amount of sacrifice Nic was going to give was a sign of how much courage and bravery he had. Love, love, love this book! Thank you Mrs. Nielsen for this wonderful series!
Thank you, Faith – I’m so glad you enjoyed it! That’s a book I’m very proud of, so your kind words mean a lot to me.
Hey, blah blah don’t spoil it haven’t read it yet, blah blah, didn’t see anything about a sacrifice, blah blah, happy thoughts… but I will read it soon don’t worry
I know these comments are for the Wrath of the Storm book, but i just finished the Acendance trilogy and had to go SOMEWHERE to fangirl. Jennifer Nielson, i found your series absolutely stunning and beautiful and- ACK THERE ARE LIKE NO WORDS! I laughed so hard i fell out of my chair when i saw hoe Jaron yet again managed to wiggle out of his impossible situation. I have to admit, i literally thought he was a goner for a second there; i mean he’s done some pretty crazy things but i had no idea… anyway, i wanted to say thanks for writing one of my all time favourite book series ever. I wish you the best of success in your future works. I also hope that one day in gym class, when my teacher tells me to start running because we are doing a fitness test, i can stand with my head held high and say ‘I never run!’ and hopefully someone will get the reference 🙂
Ha – well I definitely got the reference! Thanks so much for your kind words. I’m glad you enjoyed it.
THIS WAS THE BEST BOOK EVER!!!!!!
I do have a few questions though……
1.Is there going to be an extra book for Aurelia and Nic?
2.Is there going to be movie for The false Prince?It was pretty much the best series i’v ever read and I really hope there will be one
Hi Stosh – thanks for reading. I’m glad you enjoyed it.
1. I never say never to the idea of a next book, but at this point, my attention is focused on other projects.
2. I wish I could give you an answer to this question right now. Stay tuned…
Please make a movie out of Mark of the Thief, it would be my dream to watch it, well… my dream is to star in it, but that’s a different story for a different time
My fingers are crossed for this to happen too. Perhaps one day, Nicolas!
I love your books and I think that this series should never end, but if it does have to come to that, make a run off of in the future or something, love your books I’ve been waiting 5 months for this , THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH, oh and by the way, my name is Nicolas, pretty ironic because it is my favorite series, and I star it!!!!
Awesome that you’re also Nicolas – same spelling! And I’m glad that you love this series. So do I!
Oh and one more thing, when you end the series can you end it on book 4 or 7, these are my favorite numbers, and I know your buisy and I get it if you can’t do it, but it’s just a request, one more thing, it’s a long shot and kinda selfish and stuff but I know that this is a definite no, but can you include a background character named Dylan, it’s my middle name and I thought it would be a good name for anyone in the upcoming books 😉
That’s a great suggestion. Dylan isn’t the most Roman name ever, but perhaps in a future series! Thanks, Nicolas!
Did not even know the other two books were out, whelp got to get reading!
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I got the book for my birthdy a month ago. I loved the ending! I almost cried when it said Nick had died. Then I almost cried in joy when he was alive. I love your books! Please don’t stop writing.
Thanks very much, Reagan. I’m glad you enjoyed it. As long as there are readers out there like you, I will always be writing!
What’s your next book
“Deadline,” Book 2 of Scott Westerfeld’s “Horizon” series. You can check it out here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1338121413/ref=nav_timeline_asin?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
You have to make movies about these books
Well, I’m fine with that. I just need a major motion picture studio to agree with us! 😉
Such a FANTASTIC series!! You are, by far, one of my favorite authors!! Thank you for keeping your books exciting, yet innocent enough for young readers. I teach 6th grade and love having your books to recommend to my students. They seem to fight over who gets to borrow them from me first, and they race to see who can finish them first! It’s hard for me to stay ahead of them! Can’t wait for the next series!
Wow, thank you very much, Marnie. I’m honored that my books have a place with your students. Please give them my best wishes!
Mrs. nielsen I absolutely loved the whole series! I just loved how the relationship between Nic and Aurelia developed. There is no greater series than the mark of the series.
Please write another book on the mark of the thief sries mrs. Nielsen, pleeeeeeease!The way you wrote about the immense love about Nic and Aurelia, it is just so pure and connecting! Please write a 4th book about them. Or if you want to extend the series, then please add more romance in the next book as you left the suspense in the 3rd book about Nic’s magic. We all are so desperate! and very sad that the series ended. Soplease extend the series to moe books.
I will definitely consider it, Pradhiman. (And great suggestions for what you’d like to see.)
Mrs. Nielsen, I had one query in my mind, what was the age of Nic and Aurelia at the end of the third book after Nic ended the war. And also, thanks for your reply, we all hope that you will write another book in this amazing mark of the thief series! And I’m sure that it will be as fabulous as you previous books! Thank you Mrs. Nielsen.
Hi Pradhiman, They are around 15 or 16. And I’ll consider adding more!
mrs. nielsen, how did you get the idea of writing the amazing mark of the thief series, just asking as someone has to get a pretty big inspiration to write such a mind boggling series! I have my own ideas for the 4th book( just kidding, but frankly speaking I can gives some one or two ideas!). By the way I’m from India.
Hello! MARK OF THE THIEF came from two stupid facts I happened to know about Ancient Rome: the bulla that would be worn to guard against superstitions, and the fact that Julius Caesar used to have claimed to come from the Gods. All I did was to ask, what if he was telling the truth? Then Caesar would have been a demigod. And what if his magic was kept in his bulla, lost after his death, to be found 300 years later…by Nicolas Calva?
Mrs. Nielsen,
Which series do you like more–the ascendance trilogy or the mark of the thief series( for me it is the mark of the thief series even though I have not read the ascendance trilogy, it’s what I feel).
The great thing about books is that everyone can have a personal favorite for their own unique reasons. Nobody has to agree, and that’s how it should be.
Mrs. Nielsen, I am writing to you again( I think it maybe annoying that I’m writing to you so much. Well I cannot help because your mark of the thief series is so great) because today in the morning an idea of writing the fourth book struck me. Well, not exactly the whole book just a little introduction. [The way you have written it is so real, unlike other books, while reading it was almost like I was seeing the things and feeling them in the real world. And the part that matters to me which makes the series apart from other adventure book is the way how both Nic and Aurelia understand themselves, how naturally their relationship grows towards each other and how Nic slowly understands his responsibility and the ultimate sacrifice he had to make in the end. Mrs. Nielsen the way you have written about Nic and Aurelia (and about their love) is so natural and pure that I got connected to them and now that the series has ended it feels like something is missing. Every day when I wake up in the morning I read some special pages from the third book and it always makes me, and my day happy. So, mrs. Nielsen I really hope you would continue this amazing series.] so, coming back to my idea I was thinking that you can start the 4th book from Nic’s point of view just after he dies and then wakes up in the end of the 3rd book. You can write about what he was thinking during that period and then you can write about what he and Aurelia talk about (about how their lives will be in Britannia, about their relationship) while flying on Caela’s back in more detail. Then of course the suspense that how could Nic hear Radulf’s voice after he ended the war even if there shouldn’t have been magic with either of them. You can add things about Atroxia and that would the people of rome know that Nic saved their empire? I hope you will like it as I am no great author as you are. And of course add more romance in a natural way between Nic and Aurelia. All of your fans and especially I would really love if you would continue the series. There is a lot that I can say about this great series which is more than books to me. Thank you Mrs. Nielsen
That’s a great suggestion, Pradhiman, thank you (and you are definitely not annoying me – these are great!)
So, coming back to my idea I was thinking that you can start the 4th book from Nic’s point of view just after he dies and then wakes up in the end of the 3rd book. You can write about what he was thinking during that period and then you can write about what he and Aurelia talk about (about how their lives will be in Britannia, about their relationship) while flying on Caela’s back in more detail. Then of course the suspense that how could Nic hear Radulf’s voice after he ended the war even if there shouldn’t have been magic with either of them. You can add things about Atroxia and that would the people of rome know that Nic saved their empire? I hope you will like it as I am no great author as you are. And of course add more romance in a natural way between Nic and Aurelia. All of your fans and especially I would really love if you would continue the series. There is a lot that I can say about this great series which is more than books to me. Thank you Mrs. Nielsen
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(I think I wrote the comment more than once. Well at first it showed that my comment was not going so sent it several times. Sorry for that mrs. Nielsen)I think I can be really successful to persuade you to continue the mark of the thief series.( For more ideas please go on my website http://www.pradhimanthegreat.com…. just kidding. Note: seriously don’t go to this website because there isn’t any)
Haha, okay!
Mrs. Nielsen, today I got the main idea for the 4th book. So, after Diana lost the war due to Nic and Aurelia therefore the war ends. But that doesn’t mean that Diana is finished with Nic and Aurelia yet. So, she wants to take revenge from Nic and Aurelia for her personal fury. Now Nic has to face and survive the anger of Diana directly. Now he doesn’t have the amulets so, what will he, Aurelia and his family do and how will Nic use his remaing magic in the divine star if he has any. Of course please manipulate it because I don’t want to read a book in which I already know what will happen (if you decide to write the 4th book on this idea which is probably not gonna happen because you will far greater ideas than this). (OH! How I wished Nic and Aurelia could had phones and digital communications, they could have just texted me a thing or two.)
Very cool!
Mrs. Nielsen, your mark of the thief series taught me something which is very valuable. Therefore your book is amazing and different than any other books. Hence I’m clinging to this so much as I believe this amazing series will still continue to more books(but I think it’s too much, so I will stop writing here for maybe a week or two. But I always check this website incase there is any update).
I hope that one day I will be able to continue the series – thank you.
And I really hope that your hope of continuing this truly amazing series becomes reality. Please, It would mean the world to meMrs. Nielsen. Thank you
Mrs. Nielsen do you have any ideas or plans for upcoming books or series?(You obviously know why I am asking this. )
Haha, I do know, Pradhiman! And I have like twenty ideas and plans, all in some stage of development! 😉
And is one of your twenty plans the one which I desperately want?(I won’t feel bad even if it is not).
I don’t think it’s in the top twenty right now, but as I’ve said, never say never!
So, Mrs. Nielsen, how did you get the idea of continuing the Ascendance trilogy to a pentalogy?
I got an email suggestion from a fan that sparked my imagination – it was just that simple!
Woah!(that is seriously simple. Guess, I will have to try more simpler ways myself……just kidding). And when are we going to see the release of the captive kingdom Mrs. Nielsen?
October 6!
So, have you started writing the 5th book of the ascendance series Mrs. Nielsen? And have you thought the name of the 5th book?
It is written except for final copyedits and it’s going to be epic – I’m so excited for it! But…I don’t get to reveal the title yet. Soon, I hope.
So, are you writing anything presently Mrs. Nielsen?
Yup! I’m waiting for copyedits to come back on book 5 and then I’m working hard on a WW1 historical novel. And then like twelve other projects, but they’re on back burners for now.
So I got the Mark of the Thief series for Christmas and it was the best series I’ve ever read! Thanks so much for writing those books. I hope you will write a 4th book one day😁
Thank you very much!
Woah! That’s a lot of ideas! So, are you going to continue your WW1 novel to a series or is it going to be a stand alone?
No, that will be a standalone.
Congrats! on the release of the captive kingdom, I saw the trailer and it was mind blowing! Your book is going to be a big hit! And I think I am gonna start reading the ascendance series(which I didn’t want earlier as I loved the Mark of the Thief series so much which I still love and is still the best for me) But I still think someday soon, Nic’s and Aurelia’s story will be continued(and I just can’t wait for it!). Once again, thank you Mrs. Nielsen!
Thank you!
Hi again, I was just wondering if there is going to be a Mark of the Thief movie? ( although it wouldn’t be as good as the books) i would still go see it. And I know you have probably heard this a thousand times… I hope you add another book to the series😅😅
I’ll consider that, and I agree, a movie would be really cool!
You really need to do a movie!!!
I have told so many people about your books. and have read them ALL!! My friend and I always talk about the false prince. But I personally like the marke of the thief trilogy.
Thank you!
Agreed!
I’ve been reading these fora while and I do really love how nic/Aurelia is done but I think it would be kinda funny for crispus to have actually been in love with nic. It could have lead to some very interesting conflict. But thats just a little thing, and maybe related to my love of queer stories as a queer person, and the books are great without it. Also I have been t r y I n g to get people read these but they won’t listen.
I loved the first three books in the Ascendance series, and can’t wait to read the rest of the series. I am listning to Wrath of the Storm right now!!! I love reading your books!
OMG. I loved this series SOO much! Will there Be a fourth book? I also loved the Ascendance series. It was so good. The False prince was a Battle of the Books book And If my team beats fifth grade(which we probably will) we get to go to district and meet you! I am so excited!