On the first day of Christmas,
This author offered me
A title for book five series…
Many have asked.
Some have cleverly figured it out through your secret online sources (Goodreads).
A few are still waiting.
But be warned…
There are three ways to interpret this title.
Whichever it is, we know that there must be consequences for what happens at the end of THE CAPTIVE KINGDOM. And I can promise you this, our young king will feel those consequences dearly in…
THE SHATTERED CASTLE
Coming Fall 2021
Check in tomorrow for the second day of Christmas…
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CommentYAY!!! This is so exciting! I Can’t wait!!!
I heard a bunch of people saying that it said the name of the fifth book at the back of The Captive Kingdom, and I was over here like WHAT?? Did I miss something ’cause my book didn’t have it. And I ALMOST was gonna go buy a bunch of copies of the fourth book from other stores until I found the title. *raises hand* Obsessed fan over here. XD
Annnnnnnnnyyyyyywwwwwaaaaayyyyy….YES!!! I’M SOOO HAPPY IT HAS FINALLY BEEN CONFIRMED!!!!!!!! I JUST CANNOT WAIT FOR THE FIFTH BOOK!!!!! *screaming* I LOVE THIS SERIES SOOO MUCH!!!!!!! BEST. CHRISTMAS. GIFT. EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *pumps fist in the air* I heard Errol was gonna show up in it, so I’m just JUMPING WITH EXCITEMENT OVER HERE!!!
Hmm, I don’t think the title of book 5 is anywhere in Book 4, but who knows, maybe! And yes, Errol will make an appearance in Book 5. And thank you!
Hehe yes, I did know about it through Goodreads 😁😂
OH MY GOODNESS! What a wonderful surprise! I can’t wait for the 5th book! I love the cool title too!
I even love the way you title your books! Literal…Symbolic…Misleading…???…
Was the false prince literal or misleading? (I don’t want to spoil with my explanation of why I think it is either) 😉
I hope everything is fine in the Kingdom of Carthya even if the title says otherwise 🙂
I think Book 1’s title is all three: literal, misleading, and symbolic. And as to the well-being of Carthya, well…wait and see! 😉
Ooh I agree! I’m rereading the false prince right now for like the 5th time and each time I read it, it gets better and better! It never seizes to excite! My brother also found my false prince book and started reading it and he loves it!
ooh now I can’t wait to read the 5th book!
🙂 🙂 🙂
Ooh! I LOVE that title! Can’t wait for it to come out!
What an AMAZING title!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Very intriguing! I lOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😀
It’s so mysterious… it could be literal, but I have a feeling it’s more figurative. Either that, or it’s a different castle that’s shattered. Maybe what’s shattered isn’t a castle but rather Jaron’s relationship with his advisors and his subjects?
That title certainly gets the mind moving. Sounds great. My family is enjoying reading three of your books right now (The Captive Kingdom, Wrath of the Storm and I am loving Rescue so far). The blog looks great, curious about the other days.
I absolutely love the title and can’t wait for next fall!!
Love the title! I’m so excited!!
[…] Also, brief note to all fans of The False Prince series: Jennifer A. Nielsen just confirmed today the titled of the fifth book. *screaming with anyone who is filling all excited about this* THE SHATTERED CASTLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Read all about it here!! […]
I am now going to extremely over analyze every word on this post…
Anyone wants to join me?
YES, Noa!!!!! TOTALLY joining you on that!!!!!!!!!
Gladly!
*raises hand* I’m joining you!
YAY! THIS IS SO EXCITING! I’m also excited that Errol is going to show up-I always wondered what happened to him!
Exciting news, so happy to hear that there will be more books in the series.
🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳
I’m sorry but I have to ask: WILL FINKS RAT BE IN THE SHATTERED CASTLE??????????
Because he keeps going back for something in book 4. Honestly out of all the amazing plot twists this is the one I was most focused on finding hints for throughout the book
Alas, Fink’s rat has expended its life span. 😢
Shattered Castle… Jaron’s in trouble. I can feel it.
I haven’t read through but two of the comments, so I’m not sure if someone already said this theory. I apologize if they have. But my theory is that The Shattered Castle is a parallel to the saying “Home is where the heart is.” It’s not a home without the people. For Sage, it isn’t a castle without the people. It might still be symbolic of the times that he has with his friends breaking, or in this context, “shattering.”
Another thing is that he might be under attack. What may have happened wad the castle did not literally shatter, but Sage’s heart did, and the hearts of those around. Something truly sinister could be waiting to strike, ready to shatter the hopes, dreams, and plans that the mains have made.
I don’t know though, I guess we have to find out!
why sage? not Jaron, he is Jaron in 3 books nearly four. Jennifer addresses Jaron as sage, but I don’t know why, that was only his disguised name right?
I address him as Sage to avoid spoilers for those who haven’t read the first book.
Comment Were already talking about the fifth book and I still haven’t had the courage to read the fourth book. Lol.
OMG! I cannot wait! I love all of your books and the Ascendance series are my favorite. I am so excited!
Love the title! So excited there are more books in the series.
Yay! So excited!
I love the title! ‘There must be consequences…’ What does that mean??? Can’t wait for the next book!
OMG i love the title! Of all your books the ascendance series is the best! I think they all have amazing titles and this one is so good!
Aaahh, A TITLE! It’s literally giving me goosebumps–it sounds so ominous and heart-wrenching and simultaneously regal. My brain is thinking literally, symbolically, misleading(ly?) and all other possible ways to interpret a book title right now; I need to know what it meaans. *feels even more impatient about book 5 release* 😀
Also, I’m so glad you mentioned the inspiration for The Shadow Throne title; I’ve always wondered about the symbolism!
Yaaayy! I’m so excited!! I just finished the first two books of the series, and it’s absolutely AMAZING!! I’m so excited for the Shattered Castle!!