Allies & Assassins

Name: Allies & Assassins
Brand: Hachette Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Justin Somper
ISBN: 9781478953463

Author: Justin Somper

Series: Allies & Assassins #1

Narrator: Jack Hawkins

Unabridged: 10 hr 19 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers

Published: 05/27/2014

Categories: Children's Fiction, Action & Adventure Stories, Historical Stories, Children's Social Themes

Synopsis

Sixteen-year-old Jared is the newly crowned Prince of All Archenfield, ascending the throne after his older brother's mysterious death. But Jared feels reluctant and unprepared to rule the Princedom and its dangerous and powerful court. Like each Prince of All Archenfield before him, Jared must rely on the Council of Twelve to advise him. But he knows he can just as easily be at their mercy--especially when it appears that one of the Twelve might have orchestrated his brother's untimely death. Propelled by his rage over the loss of his brother and wary of all his advisors, Jared can trust only Asta: a clever, strong-willed girl from the settlements, currently serving as the Physician's apprentice. Asta and Jared take it upon themselves to hunt down his brother's assassin--though the assassin may be hunting them, as well.
Murder, betrayal, and intrigue abound in Justin Somper's thrilling YA series debut. Exploring the political machinations of the medieval-esque court and the lives that hang in the balance, Allies & Assassins is a gripping tale of a teen torn between duty and revenge.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Camly on January 13, 2016

No really what I expected... I thought it was going to be very action-y and very assassin oriented like Throne of Glass or Graceling but it wasn't that and I gotta say, I'm not that disappointed either. So we start off with the murder of the prince and pretty much the whole book, we're thing to find t......more

Goodreads review by kim on September 04, 2013

I absolutely fell in love with this book. It had romance, mystery, murders and royalty... who could ask for more? So, the story starts off with everyone finding out that the previous Prince (who rules the land so he’s basically a king but, the tradition is to call the leader ‘The Prince’), Prince An......more

Goodreads review by Kaila on February 15, 2015

"Your words have no meaning behind bars, that is, unless they are pleas of mercy and regret." Jared finds himself taking the throne when Prince Anders of Archenfield, his older brother, is found assassinated within the walls of the court. Thrown into the deep end with rules of court and protocol......more

Goodreads review by Kayla on May 11, 2015

I received this in exchange for an honest review. This book really surprised me. I thought it'd be more focused on the main characters for some reason, but it starts out very focused on the story and world building. I really enjoyed reading it and exploring the mystery. The book takes place at a court......more

Goodreads review by Rashika (is tired) on January 30, 2015

This book was AWESOMENESS.......more