The False Princess (False Princess, Bk 1)
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Genres: Children's Books, Teen & Young Adult
Book Type: Hardcover
Author:
Genres: Children's Books, Teen & Young Adult
Book Type: Hardcover
Helpful Score: 2
Princess Nalia gets the worst sixteenth-birthday surprise ever when it is revealed that she is not the real princess, but a commoner decoy for the real princess, placed in the castle because of a prophecy that foretold of the danger befalling the princess before her sixteenth birthday. Stripped of everything she has ever known, including her name and her best friend Kiernan, the girl now known as Sinda tries to adjust to her new commoner life with her aunt, who is not at all happy about her new family member.
When the emergence of a long repressed magic within her forces Sinda to return to the royal city, she stumbles upon a dark conspiracy behind the throne that only she can stop. With Kiernans help, Sinda undergoes dangerous journeys and evades the hands of powerful enemies in order to save her countrys future.
Reading the jacket synopsis, I thought this book was going to be yet another princess finds out shes not the real princess and attempts to make a new life for herself tale. Happily, however, THE FALSE PRINCESS is all that, and more. It is an engaging light fantasy that will charm you no matter how well read you think you are in the genre.
Past the first chapter, the plot of THE FALSE PRINCESS moves at an entertainingly brisk pace, as it follows Sinda into the country, back into the city, and in and out of nervewracking situations. The time that Sinda spends with her aunt feels a little forced, her attempt to fit into her new life glossed over, but this makes sense when you consider that the most exciting part of the book occurs when Sinda returns to the city and discovers the conspiracy.
THE FALSE PRINCESS is at its core a fairly standard quest tale, but contains so much spunk and personality from its characters that it transcends the trope and makes it appealing to even readers who dont usually read fantasy, who typically prefer character-driven novels. Sinda changes from a timid royal into an initiative-taking heroine, a brave girl who takes on tasks even knowing that the odds are stacked against her. Kiernan is a wonderful supporting character, utterly dedicated to Sinda, with a playfulness that offsets the darker tones of Sindas quest.
THE FALSE PRINCESS is a friendly fantasy read that would be a perfect gift for younger readers whove enjoyed the works of Gail Carson Levine, Diana Wynne Jones, and Margaret Peterson Haddixs fantasy novels. Its definitely a cut above other light fantasies Ive read recently, and I would definitely recommend it to a readers looking for exactly that!
When the emergence of a long repressed magic within her forces Sinda to return to the royal city, she stumbles upon a dark conspiracy behind the throne that only she can stop. With Kiernans help, Sinda undergoes dangerous journeys and evades the hands of powerful enemies in order to save her countrys future.
Reading the jacket synopsis, I thought this book was going to be yet another princess finds out shes not the real princess and attempts to make a new life for herself tale. Happily, however, THE FALSE PRINCESS is all that, and more. It is an engaging light fantasy that will charm you no matter how well read you think you are in the genre.
Past the first chapter, the plot of THE FALSE PRINCESS moves at an entertainingly brisk pace, as it follows Sinda into the country, back into the city, and in and out of nervewracking situations. The time that Sinda spends with her aunt feels a little forced, her attempt to fit into her new life glossed over, but this makes sense when you consider that the most exciting part of the book occurs when Sinda returns to the city and discovers the conspiracy.
THE FALSE PRINCESS is at its core a fairly standard quest tale, but contains so much spunk and personality from its characters that it transcends the trope and makes it appealing to even readers who dont usually read fantasy, who typically prefer character-driven novels. Sinda changes from a timid royal into an initiative-taking heroine, a brave girl who takes on tasks even knowing that the odds are stacked against her. Kiernan is a wonderful supporting character, utterly dedicated to Sinda, with a playfulness that offsets the darker tones of Sindas quest.
THE FALSE PRINCESS is a friendly fantasy read that would be a perfect gift for younger readers whove enjoyed the works of Gail Carson Levine, Diana Wynne Jones, and Margaret Peterson Haddixs fantasy novels. Its definitely a cut above other light fantasies Ive read recently, and I would definitely recommend it to a readers looking for exactly that!
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