In "The False Prince," thirteen-year-old Sage is an orphan living in the kingdom of Avenia. When a nobleman named Connor seeks to find a suitable boy to impersonate the long-lost prince Jaron, Sage is unexpectedly chosen, alongside other orphans. As he trains to take on the royal identity, Sage must navigate political intrigue, deception, and the threat of betrayal. With cunning and wit, he begins to question his fate and the motives of those around him. As secrets unfold, Sage discovers that he holds the key to a kingdom’s future, and his choices could change everything. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is part of a book series called The Ascendance .

This book is aimed at children at US 3rd grade-7th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 8-12 years.

There are 352 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2013 by Scholastic US .

Jennifer A. Nielsen is the acclaimed author of the NEW YORK TIMES bestseller THE FALSE PRINCE and THE RUNAWAY KING, the first two books in the Ascendance Trilogy. She has also written The Underworld Chronicles, a humorous middle-grade fantasy series. Jen lives in northern Utah with her husband, their three children, and a perpetually muddy dog.