Review: The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen
Title: The False Prince Author: Jennifer A. Nielsen Publisher: Scholastic Press Publication Date: April 1, 2012 arc paperback, 342 pages ISBN: 978-0-545-28413-4 Genre: Middle Grade, Fantasy Source: From Publisher Summary (From Goodreads): 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. My thoughts: The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen is the first book in the middle grade fantasy, The Ascendance Trilogy. The story focuses on Sage. He's a resourceful orphan who is usually up