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In this first book in a remarkable trilogy, an orphan is forced into a twisted game with deadly stakes.
Choose to lie...or choose to die. In a discontent kingdom, civil war is brewing. To unify the divided people, Conner, a nobleman of the court, devises a cunning plan to find an impersonator of the king's long-lost son and install him as a puppet prince. Four orphans are recruited to compete for the role, including a defiant boy named Sage. Sage knows that Conner's motives are more than questionable, yet his life balances on a sword's point -- he must be chosen to play the prince or he will certainly be killed. But Sage's rivals have their own agendas as well. As Sage moves from a rundown orphanage to Conner's sumptuous palace, layer upon layer of treachery and deceit unfold, until finally, a truth is revealed that, in the end, may very well prove more dangerous than all of the lies taken together. An extraordinary adventure filled with danger and action, lies and deadly truths that will have readers clinging to the edge of their seats.
Choose to lie...or choose to die. In a discontent kingdom, civil war is brewing. To unify the divided people, Conner, a nobleman of the court, devises a cunning plan to find an impersonator of the king's long-lost son and install him as a puppet prince. Four orphans are recruited to compete for the role, including a defiant boy named Sage. Sage knows that Conner's motives are more than questionable, yet his life balances on a sword's point -- he must be chosen to play the prince or he will certainly be killed. But Sage's rivals have their own agendas as well. As Sage moves from a rundown orphanage to Conner's sumptuous palace, layer upon layer of treachery and deceit unfold, until finally, a truth is revealed that, in the end, may very well prove more dangerous than all of the lies taken together. An extraordinary adventure filled with danger and action, lies and deadly truths that will have readers clinging to the edge of their seats.
- Format: TradePaperback
- Author: Nielsen, Jennifer A.
- ISBN: 9780545284141
- Condition: Used
- Dimensions: 7.40 x 1.00
- Number Of Pages: 352
- Publication Year: 2013
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Great YA adventure novel--without magic!
Julie S. - 4 years 1 month agoI haven't read many books like The False Prince lately. It was a breath of fresh air among other less-than-satisfying YA fantasy that I've come across lately. With a surprising lack of dragons and dystopian wastelands, the story is adventure peppered with secret plots and hidden identities. The main character, Sage, is a witty orphan who always seems to stay one step ahead of the reader. The author doesn't stray away from violence or the dark motives of its antagonists. Although predictable at times, Sage's adventure grabbed my interest early and has since hooked me for the rest of the trilogy.
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Four potential princes, only one winner
Genevieve P. - 7 years 10 months agoFrom the moment you read the opening paragraph you are transported into a world of daring escapes, political plots, and plot twists so quick you get whiplash. The False Prince is the first in the Ascendance Trilogy and it a hell of a way to start off. Sage is everything you could want in the main character; he's witty and smart, but also conscious of the repercussions of his actions. It's about outplaying people at their own games and reclaiming what is yours. The ending is surprising, to say the least, and the sequel picks up right at the perfect start. The False Prince is the perfect book for fans of A Series of Unfortunate Events or even Harry Potter.
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