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Continue reading [Top Ten Tuesday] – #112 – Anticipated Releases During Second Half of 2016
Book Title: The False Prince (Ascendence Trilogy #01) Author: Jennifer A. Nielsen Number of pages: 342
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.
(re: Goodreads @ The False Prince by Jennifer Nielsen)
– Competitive premise; tautly written page-turning narrative and palatable action sequences
– Low fantasy featuring historical/medieval undertones (no magic or anything as of now) and a politically driven conflict
– World building may not be descriptively vibrant if you’re used to intricate magic systems etc.
– The protagonist walks around with a a witty “better than you” swagger. Likability factor depends on the readers opinion on grey characters that aren’t “good” for the sake of being a hero
– Romance is a bit of instalust and/or love triangle but is not the focus at all.
Good ol’ MG Fantasy pick-me-up.
Continue reading [Review] The False Prince — Jennifer A. Nielsen
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