The False Prince (the Ascendance Series, Book 1) by Jennifer A Nielsen

The False Prince (the Ascendance Series, Book 1) by Jennifer A Nielsen

A modern classic by #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer A. Nielsen, The False Prince thrills with wild twists and turns, danger and deceit, and the revelation of hidden identities that will have readers rushing breathlessly to the end.

In a discontented 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.

Read the book that started it all! #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer A. Nielsen weaves a thrilling tale of grand adventure, intrigue, and treason packed with battles of wits and wills in this rollercoaster of a read.

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Jennifer A., Jennifer A., Jennifer A., Jennifer Nielsen is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Ascendance Trilogy, which includes The False Prince, The Runaway King, and The Shadow Throne. She also created the Mark of the Thief trilogy (Mark of the Thief, Rise of the Wolf, and the upcoming Wrath of the Storm); The Scourge, a standalone fantasy; A Night Divided, a historical thriller; and Beyond Enemy Lines, Book Six of the Infinity Ring series. Jennifer, her husband, their three children, and their perennially muddy dog live in northern Utah.