The False Princess
Eilis O'Neal
Nov 2024 · Carolrhoda Lab ®
4.6star
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"Fans of Shannon Hale will enjoy this compelling fantasy, which is filled with magic, political drama, and romance. " — Publishers Weekly
Princess and heir to the throne of Thorvaldor, Nalia has led a privileged life at court. But everything changes when she learns, 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, her best friend, Kiernan, and the only life she's ever known.
Sent to live with her only surviving relative—a cold, scornful woman with little patience for her newfound niece—Sinda proves inept at even the simplest tasks. Then she discovers that magic runs through her veins—long-suppressed, dangerous magic that she must learn to control—and she realizes that she will never learn to be just a simple village girl. Sinda returns to the city to seek answers. Instead, she rediscovers the boy who refused to forsake her, and uncovers a secret that could change the course of Thorvaldor's history forever.
An intricately plotted and completely satisfying adventure, The False Princess is both an engaging tale in the tradition of great fantasy novels and a story never before told that will enchant—and surprise—its readers.
"Exciting . . . a wild ride of deception, mystery, and young love." — School Library Journal (starred review)
"This novel crackles with adventure and suspense and will delight fans with its blend of wizardry and court life." — Booklist
Princess and heir to the throne of Thorvaldor, Nalia has led a privileged life at court. But everything changes when she learns, 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, her best friend, Kiernan, and the only life she's ever known.
Sent to live with her only surviving relative—a cold, scornful woman with little patience for her newfound niece—Sinda proves inept at even the simplest tasks. Then she discovers that magic runs through her veins—long-suppressed, dangerous magic that she must learn to control—and she realizes that she will never learn to be just a simple village girl. Sinda returns to the city to seek answers. Instead, she rediscovers the boy who refused to forsake her, and uncovers a secret that could change the course of Thorvaldor's history forever.
An intricately plotted and completely satisfying adventure, The False Princess is both an engaging tale in the tradition of great fantasy novels and a story never before told that will enchant—and surprise—its readers.
"Exciting . . . a wild ride of deception, mystery, and young love." — School Library Journal (starred review)
"This novel crackles with adventure and suspense and will delight fans with its blend of wizardry and court life." — Booklist
Ratings and reviews
4.6
11 reviews
Nana Asmah
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January 9, 2014
When you pick up this book, you don't expect the story of a girl who grew up only to know everything she knew about herself was a lie. You don't expect a girl is just a piece in a bigger scandal she never knew about. You especially don't expect the amount of power this girl realizes she has. I honestly could not put the book down.
Dana Baker
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January 16, 2015
I disliked it at first because it threw me off with the magic stuff but once I actually read it, loved it. Very very very awesome!
Alethea Dane Recla
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October 3, 2015
I actually did buy a copy of this book and honestly, I cried in the end. I got soooo emoootionaaaal, But its a reallu great book, I wonder why it's not popular in my school :/
About the author
Eilis O'Neal is the Managing Editor of the literary magazine Nimrod International Journal. She started writing at the age of three (though the story was only four sentences long and not very good), but she hopes that she's improved a great deal since then. She lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with her husband, Matt, and two dogs, Nemo and Zuul. The False Princess is her first novel. You can visit her online at www.eilisoneal.com.
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