When Sage finds himself essentially sold to a nobleman named Conner it doesn’t take long for him to discover that he is now a pawn in a dangerous game.
Sage has never been keen on the fact that he was an orphan but usually the trouble he got into was something he could handle. Coming as close to the definition of a children’s psychological thriller as possible, Nielsen creates a story that will feel simultaneously new and familiar all at once. I haven’t read author Jennifer Nielsen’s previous novel for kids and the Goblin War but if it contains even a tenth of the excitement and downright smarts of The False Prince then it’ll be worth a look. You need action and adventure sure, but also a bit of brains and wit if you can get it. The mark of a GREAT action/adventure children’s book is difficult. The mark of a good action/adventure children’s book is easy. If, however, I pick up a book and immediately encounter a charming thief with a roast under his arm running hell-for-leather as meat cleavers are thrown in the direction of his skull, THAT I’ll pay attention to. If I’m struggling to read a particularly dull section in the first chapter then I can usually bet dollars to donuts that a kid is going to feel the same way. On the upside it has given me the gift of a 10-year-old’s impatience. On the down side it makes me a jaded reader.
Let it be known that as a children’s librarian I read a lot of malarkey meant for the kiddos.
Note #2: “I’m only four pages in and already I like what I see.” Notes Jotted Down While Reading This Book:
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