Monday, October 7, 2013

The False Prince by Jennifer A Nielsen

Reviewed by Marral P.
Grade 9

RUN. Run as fast as you can. Run and hide and do not come back. This is not your home anymore, not until the time is right. A stone is all I am giving you, a stone for you to survive. A stone is all you need to come back. And the prince was lost…

In The False Prince, expect the unexpected. The False Prince is book one of the Ascendance Trilogy and the start of an amazing adventure. The story starts with Sage and three other orphan boys whose resemblance to the lost prince put them in a dangerous situation. The kingdom is in the middle of a civil war and in disarray. It may be up to the prince to bring back peace, but the prince is lost. Conner, a nobleman, has a plan to use one of the boys as a puppet, so he can control the kingdom from behind the curtain. But there is a great price to pay, and a lot to gain for the boys! At the end there will only be one fake prince. So it is up to Sage and the others to play a high risk game, but there is much more to the story than meets the eye.

The False Prince opens the door to your imagination. The writer uses every opportunity to play with your emotions. The book will make you cry, laugh, hold your breath, and wonder what will happen next. There are many surprises that make this story a very fun and exciting book to read. Make sure you have plenty of time when starting this book, because you do not want to put it down until it is done.