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| Title | : | The False Princess (The False Princess #1) |
| Author | : | Eilis O'Neal |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 319 pages |
| Published | : | January 25th 2011 by EgmontUSA |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Young Adult. Romance. Magic. Fiction. Adventure |
Eilis O'Neal
Hardcover | Pages: 319 pages Rating: 3.8 | 14411 Users | 1701 Reviews
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Princess and heir to the throne of Thorvaldor, Nalia's led a privileged life at court. But everything changes when it's revealed, just after her sixteenth birthday, that she is a false princess, a stand-in for the real Nalia, who has been hidden away for her protection. Cast out with little more than the clothes on her back, the girl now called Sinda must leave behind the city of Vivaskari, her best friend, Keirnan, and the only life she's ever known.Sinda is sent to live with her only surviving relative, an aunt who is a dyer in a distant village. She is a cold, scornful woman with little patience for her newfound niece, and Sinda proves inept at even the simplest tasks. But when Sinda discovers that magic runs through her veins - long-suppressed, dangerous magic that she must learn to control - she realizes that she can never learn to be a simple village girl.
Returning to Vivaskari for answers, Sinda finds her purpose as a wizard scribe, rediscovers the boy who saw her all along, and uncovers a secret that could change the course of Thorvaldor's history, forever.
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| Original Title: | The False Princess |
| ISBN: | 1606840797 (ISBN13: 9781606840795) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | The False Princess #1 |
| Literary Awards: | Rhode Island Teen Book Award Nominee (2013) |
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Ratings: 3.8 From 14411 Users | 1701 ReviewsRate Out Of Books The False Princess (The False Princess #1)
Fairy tales are wondrous. They offer us a look into a world that we aspire to. They show us possibilities and tell us that dreams can come true. Well, they also perpetuate gender assimilation in children and are one of the very first ways children learn culture (and the English Lit student in my is obliged to point out at this juncture that fairy tales really arent as harmless as they are portrayed). What does this all have to do with The False Princess, you ask me? Well, The False Princess is aI would have given this book three stars (it was enjoyable, but bland) EXCEPT that I've already read "The Decoy Princess" by Dawn Cook. "The False Princess" was basically the exact same opening premise, but with a way less exciting outcome.Here is the synopsis for both books (in "The Decoy Princess" there is a little more build up to the whole substitute princess thing. In "The False Princess" everything happens in the first chapter):We have a tomboyish princess (Tess in "The Decoy Princess" and
3.5 starsThis book is a sweet addition to the ranks of light, younger fantasy and it deserves a place next to Shannon Hale and Gale Carson Levine. I never felt bored (although I got frustrated a few times by how simple the story is) and overall I enjoyed reading this. Its not amazing (I kept kind of wishing that it was Plain Kate) but its better than many.Nalia is sixteen years old and has been trained in the arts of language, diplomacy, history, and etiquette since birth, all so that she can
Good. But cut out 100 pages and tweak a few things and it would have been great. Review to come. May 23, 2011Really enjoyed this on audio! October 8, 2014Originally posted on Small ReviewWe're on the road to nowhereThe story starts off quickly enough with Sinda having the news of her non-princess status broken to her in the very first chapter. This is good. What wasn't so good was the 100 page digression that happened next. As if that weren't frustrating enough, this is a digression of suck. I
Ahoy there matey! I found this young adult fantasy to be just an okay read. I actually really liked the protagonist Nalia. She learns at 16 that she is not the real princess but a decoy to a prophecy. I really enjoyed how Nalias new life takes unexpected trajectories. I enjoy what happens with the real princess. The problems with this one were all romance related. I didnt hate the actual romance elements. I didnt like the guy tossed in the middle as a bad plot point. I think the story overall
Over all it is an enjoyable light read that that really doesn't make you think too much. HOWEVER, there are a few things that bothers me. Warning: spoilers.First of all, I find her reaction to finding out that she is not the princess too toned down. Sure, she was depressed and unhappy in the book but that was it. She did not go through a period of denial or make a scene (which would have been understandable) and that was simply justified because she was a docile and rule abiding girl. However,
This was good stuff! I was afraid it was going to be a boring story about a princess and the boy she loves, but it turned out to be a cool fantasy novel about a 16 year old plot to topple a monarchy. Niiice. There were some good twists and turns in the story, so I never had that Get-On-With-It! feeling that seems to plague me when I read some fantasy novels. There were also no boring hunks of useless information about the scenery, weather, or clothes. If there was a description of something it
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