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Feb 11, 2024pink_badger_189 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Ok, I will bet you anything people say this book is for elementary kids or middle schoolers, but, this book was amazing and I say middle school and up. Besides, who the heck would give an elementary kid a book that *kinda spoilerish alert…
Jun 27, 2023arw5902 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielson is a story of a nobleman’s fight for power in an unstable kingdom. Bevin Connor, one of the king’s regents, steals four orphans from their orphanages and takes them to his estate to train them to…
Apr 09, 2023smokeweaver988 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Amazing series, I could not put it down. Literally, I spent four hours reading this book, and would not put it down until I finished it.
Mar 10, 2023N0EL rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
middle grade series that you could recommend to non middle-schoolers without embarrassing yourself. engaging characters, plot, and relationships. higher stakes/better conflict than a lot of ya. would definitely recommend. sage is the…
Dec 28, 2022Harp_4 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This book is super great. I like novels like this, where you have to fight hard and there's secrets, and the comment: "choose to lie, or choose to die" makes me like this book even more. Do you think I should read the rest of the series?…
Nov 07, 2022RahimaKeinan rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
pretty predictable but great book
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Sep 27, 2022maroon_falcon_98 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I read this book thinking, why not? Such a good choice! From the moment the book started playing, I was CAPTIVATED. The author tells the story so brilliantly!!! I wouldn’t have expected it to turn out like it did since it’s in first…
Sep 05, 2022Ella Price rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I love this book so much! I've reread it so many times and each time I do theres something new I didn't catch the first go around. And even though I know the story by heart now, it's still so thrilling to read!
Aug 14, 2022LeoSchneider rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
great book Nielsen, Jennifer A., is a great author
Jan 04, 2022white_eagle_466 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is my fave book ever!! Its hilarious at some points, and there was a lot of unexpected turns and secrets that really shocked me. Super adventurous, and the main character Sage, is really sassy at some points. the plot is great, (but…
Aug 20, 2021Evelyn_b0Ok_Reviews rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
👑👑👑THE FALSE PRINCE👑👑👑 3.5 In the country of Carthya, a devious nobleman engages four orphans in a brutal competition to be selected to impersonate the king's long-missing son in an effort to avoid a civil war. A mysterious noble…
Jun 03, 2021
I loved this book!!! It was hilarious at some points and many unexpected events took place that was really shocking for me when I was reading this. It was very adventurous and I loved how the author was so descriptive!
May 17, 2021sophiaSHkim rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Very amusing, and the plot is really great. The violence and romance is for 10 and over in my opinion, as the series progresses. A definite should read. One of my favorites!👍💯
May 07, 2021green_frog_3304 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I loved this book! It had a lot of battles in it, which I don't prefer much. But I loved how the author put a beautiful romance between some of the characters. This is a must-read!
Mar 22, 2021
5th out in October.
Jan 19, 2021SAPL_Teens rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I really enjoyed this book and I found the adventure to be very entertaining to read. I liked the different characters and learning the little bits about their backstories and lives. The ending surprised me but in a very good way and made…
Dec 12, 2020Milan_Traas rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I loved it
Sep 12, 2020TEENREVIEWCREW rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Carthya is in turmoil. Over the course of one night, its entire royal family was murdered in secret, leaving the throne empty. There are no more heirs, and the one person that escaped the massacre has already been pronounced lost at sea…
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Sep 12, 2020lgmosher rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This book, was THAT book... That book that you stay up reading till 3am. That book that you put down and then grow sad that you had to put it down. That book that you just... have... to.. finish. This book was just, a really good…
Aug 02, 2020eliram493 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
The leading book in Jennifer A. Nielsen’s Ascendance Trilogy, The False Prince is a terrific way to start the series. Sage, a fourteen-year-old orphan and thief, is stolen off the streets of Carthya along with three other orphans. It turns…
Jun 13, 2020Barb0617 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I have read many of Jennifer A. Nielsen’s books and absolutely loved them. But then I found the False Prince. What amazing plot twists and surprise endings! If you haven’t already, please read this book! Five stars for me! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Jun 11, 2020picturingstory rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I haven't been this excited about a book, let alone one in a series, in quite some time. I am so excited! After quite a lull in reading, a book here, a book there, I feel this might be just the trilogy to bring me fully back to such…
Aug 10, 2019YLPLTEENBOOKBLOG rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen is the first book of the Ascendance Trilogy. Fourteen-year-old Sage is forced to compete with other orphans for the role of impersonating a prince. I would rate this book 5/5 stars because of how…
Jun 04, 2019BookGirl416 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
The plot of this book kept me guessing the whole time and the ending was shocking!
Jan 08, 2019iridia rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I loved this book and I have to say that even if you don't enjoy this book, the trilogy just keeps getting better and better from here! The whole family enjoyed it as a bedtime story.