The False Prince (the Ascendance Series, Book 1): Volume 1

A modern classic by #1New 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.

Author: Jennifer A. Nielsen
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
Published: 02/01/2013
Series: The Ascendance
Pages: 352
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 7.40h x 5.20w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9780545284141

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5
Point Value: 12
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 157422 / Runaway King


Award: 2015 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Third Place - Grades 6-8
Award: 2015 Nutmeg Book Award Nominee - Teen
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Award: 2015 Golden Sower Award Winner - Intermediate
Award: 2015 Georgia Children's Book Award Nominee - Children's Book
Award: 2015 California Young Reader Medal Winner - Middle School
Award: 2016 Iowa Teen Award Nominee - Young Adult
Award: 2014 Utah Book Award Winner - Young Adult