Author: Jennifer A. Nielsen
# of Pages: 342 (paperback)
Genres: YA, Middle Grade, Adventure
Rating: ★★★★☆
Synopsis: 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.
Review: This review is based off the second reading through the book.
I didn't realize it the first time I read it, but The False Prince is written at about the same level as Tuesdays at the Castle.
Part of the reason why I rated this book four stars instead of five (like I did previously) is because I didn't enjoy it as much as I did the first time. Of course, this may be the result of already knowing the plot, but I did notice a few imperfections I didn't notice before.
Overall, still a very good book! Although the writing style is appropriate for a middle-grade reading level, it is still entertaining for all ages.
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