The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen
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The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen
The False Prince, one of my favorite books. To start it off, the book is unlike anything I've ever read. The main character's name is Sage, and he's a 15 year old orphan, living in an orphanage and stealing food when he can. Sage is sarcastic, witty, and very resourceful. So what's special about this book?
The answer: The main character hides from himself.
And I'm not exactly talking about "literally", like he tries to play Hide-and-go-Seek (with himself), but the fact that Sage hides his thoughts. The things he wants to, or needs to, forget, he hides, shielded away somewhere in his brain, only to be accessed when absolutely necessary.
This book is set in a land with several countries. The one in which the setting is in is Carthya. Sage claims to come from Avenia, Carthya's enemy country.
The False Prince starts off with one of the King's regents, Bevin Connor, taking three orphanage boys (one of them being Sage) to his estate, Farthenwood. There, the boys learn that the King Eckbert, Queen Erin, and Crown Prince Darius of Carthya (their country) have been poisoned, and killed. Previously, there had been younger son of the King and Queen, named Jaron Artolius III, but is suspected to have been killed four years ago when the prince, a notable troublemaker, was sent to another country to study abroad, when the ship had been destroyed by pirates. Though Jaron's body was never found, he was widely accepted to be dead.
Connor's plan, however, is to train the three boys at Farthenwood over the next two weeks, to teach them how to read and write, sword-fight, ride horses, manners, and pass one of them off as the missing Prince Jaron.
Sage doesn't want to be prince. Neither does he want to be cooped up in all the fancy and luxuriousness of Connor's estate. But he is forced to fight for the throne, since Connor has made it clear from the beginning: the two boys not chosen would be killed.
But there's more to Sage than meets the eye. And the ending to the novel is more than just exciting.
So I really do hope, that you'll all give this great book a read.
And like me, you'll probably get an urge to reread this book once you finish it.
The False Prince is followed by The Runaway King and The Shadow Throne
The answer: The main character hides from himself.
And I'm not exactly talking about "literally", like he tries to play Hide-and-go-Seek (with himself), but the fact that Sage hides his thoughts. The things he wants to, or needs to, forget, he hides, shielded away somewhere in his brain, only to be accessed when absolutely necessary.
This book is set in a land with several countries. The one in which the setting is in is Carthya. Sage claims to come from Avenia, Carthya's enemy country.
The False Prince starts off with one of the King's regents, Bevin Connor, taking three orphanage boys (one of them being Sage) to his estate, Farthenwood. There, the boys learn that the King Eckbert, Queen Erin, and Crown Prince Darius of Carthya (their country) have been poisoned, and killed. Previously, there had been younger son of the King and Queen, named Jaron Artolius III, but is suspected to have been killed four years ago when the prince, a notable troublemaker, was sent to another country to study abroad, when the ship had been destroyed by pirates. Though Jaron's body was never found, he was widely accepted to be dead.
Connor's plan, however, is to train the three boys at Farthenwood over the next two weeks, to teach them how to read and write, sword-fight, ride horses, manners, and pass one of them off as the missing Prince Jaron.
Sage doesn't want to be prince. Neither does he want to be cooped up in all the fancy and luxuriousness of Connor's estate. But he is forced to fight for the throne, since Connor has made it clear from the beginning: the two boys not chosen would be killed.
But there's more to Sage than meets the eye. And the ending to the novel is more than just exciting.
So I really do hope, that you'll all give this great book a read.
And like me, you'll probably get an urge to reread this book once you finish it.
The False Prince is followed by The Runaway King and The Shadow Throne
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Yes I love this series I thought I was the only one who had heard of it. It has an amazing plot and I loved Sage he is so sarcastic, rebellious and witty like you said. He is my favourite character by far. I feel like laughing whenever Sage says something funny or does something which agatizes the other person, which is a lot. I personally love these types of books where there is a huge plot with lots of suspense and conspiracy but also has just the right amount of action. And surprisingly enough though the plot is so huge there are barely any plot holes in it if any.
I would definitely recommend this book to my friends or just anyone who is hovering on the edge of reading it. If so go for it you won't regret it especially if you like suspense/conspiracy books.
I would definitely recommend this book to my friends or just anyone who is hovering on the edge of reading it. If so go for it you won't regret it especially if you like suspense/conspiracy books.
Sarcasm: The ability to insult idiots without them realising it.
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Stop waiting for Prince Charming. Get out and find him. The poor idiot may be stuck in a tree or something.
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Stop waiting for Prince Charming. Get out and find him. The poor idiot may be stuck in a tree or something.
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I'm so glad other people have found this series! I love it! I love Sage as a character and the writing is wonderfully done. I did it as a read aloud to my fourth graders and they couldn't get enough of it. But that doesn't mean it's for kids. I'm an adult and I loved it.
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The False Prince is by far one of my favorite books. Sage is such a witty character that you can simultaneously love and hate. The first time I read this book was probably 4 years ago. I picked it up thinking it was going to be a horrible book but it was on sale so I might as well and I fell in love with each and every one of the characters.
It's such an interesting story line that I thought would be so cliche. I didn't know what to expect because when I found it, I was told it was a "Political Adventure". Yes, politics are involved but not so much. It's more of a struggle for survival. And the way it's written keeps the reader at the edge of their chairs.
On top of that Jennifer A. Nielsen works hard to connect with her fans. She replies to posts on her facebook page, replies to comments on her blog, and sometimes emails. Before she releases a book she has a contest to win a signed arc (an early copy of the book) and keeps us all interested. All in all, I would recommend this book to anyone!
It's such an interesting story line that I thought would be so cliche. I didn't know what to expect because when I found it, I was told it was a "Political Adventure". Yes, politics are involved but not so much. It's more of a struggle for survival. And the way it's written keeps the reader at the edge of their chairs.
On top of that Jennifer A. Nielsen works hard to connect with her fans. She replies to posts on her facebook page, replies to comments on her blog, and sometimes emails. Before she releases a book she has a contest to win a signed arc (an early copy of the book) and keeps us all interested. All in all, I would recommend this book to anyone!
