Book: The False Prince
Author: Jennifer Nielsen
Publisher: Scholastic
Pages: 352
Grade Level: 5th Grade and up
Rating: 5 Stars
Sage is an orphan who is bought by a nobleman of the court, Connor. While
Sage is originally unsure of what lies ahead of him, he soon learns that a
civil war is brewing in the kingdom, and Connor wants to avoid it by
impersonating the King’s long lost son. However, Connor cannot do this alone,
and needs a young boy to play the prince. Sage is now in for the competition of
his life, as he must decide if he wants to play a prince or lose his life. This
book is full of twists, turns, deceit and adventure that you won’t want to
miss!
The False Prince is the first
book in The Ascendance Trilogy and when you finish the first you will NEED to
find out what happens in the second. The book has a historical fiction feel to
it even though the kingdom and everything about this book is made up, and it
plays on the fantasy genre though it is not at all a fantasy. It is an epic
quest for Sage, and reading about his trials and triumphs make you really love
him as a character. Older readers will appreciate his transformation into young
adulthood and readers of all ages are going to be unable to put the book down
and need to know what happens next!
