THE FALSE PRINCE
AUTHOR:
Jennifer A. Nielson
GENRE:
Fantasy
AGE:
12+
RATING:
5/5 Stars
REVIEW:
Carthya is on the brink of civil war. Connor, a Carthyan noble, must install a puppet ruler for the people before battle breaks out. Four boys are chosen to compete for the role, including the cunning orphan, Sage.
Sage has two weeks to prove Connor that he's worthy to be the false prince. He is wary of Connor's suspicious plans, but his life hangs in a balance. Not following along may mean the end of him.
I was recommended this book by a friend. I read the first book, and my mind was blown. Nielsen is the master of plot twists. Sage is such a unique character. As I worked my way through the series, I was amazed at how many times Sage shocked me by his abilities and at the same time wondered why I was still surprised. After all, that's who Sage is!
As a Christian, I believe that lying is wrong. While Sage is still an amazing character, deception seems to be upheld in his personality. Sage never feels guilty for lying, and while the villain does get recompensed for his deceit, Sage often gets away with it.
Despite this, The False Prince is still a 5 star on my list, and it's is a middle grade thriller that you'll find hard to put down!
WARNINGS:
Violence // Murder // Whippings // Very mild romance
TAKEAWAYS:
Watching Sage navigate his relationships with the other boys, with Connor, and with his love interest connected with me as I navigate my own friendships.
In the end, the bad guy lost, the good guy won. We are smiling because we've gone on a journey. We've stood at the point of the sword and not fallen off. It's a beautifully woven tale, and highly recommended.
The Blurb
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.
About the Author
Jennifer lives at the base of a very tall mountain in Northern Utah with her husband, three children, and a naughty puppy. She loves the smell of rainy days, hot chocolate, and old books, preferably all at once. She is a former speech teacher, theater director, and enjoyed a brief but disastrous career as a door-to-door pollster. In her spare time, Jennifer tends to panic, wondering what she has forgotten to do that has allowed her any spare time.
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