The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen

The False Prince (Ascendance Trilogy, #1)

by Jennifer A. Nielsen

If you love the danger and sword-fighting of MERLIN, you'll like this! 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. As Sage's journey continues, layer upon layer of treachery and deceit unfold, until finally a truth is revealed that proves more dangerous than all of the lies put together.

Reviewed by KitsuneBae on

4 of 5 stars

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Sage's aka Jaron sarcastic humor made this book so memorable. That awkward reveal ruined things though, thus, the 4 star rating.

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