I ordered this book for the library after I read some great reviews on it, and, I must say, it was FANTASTIC! It is a tale of a boy named Sage - an orphan and a theif - who is selected by a noble as a part of a secret plan to save the country. The royal family has been killed, and unless the long lost heir to the throne is located, there will be a civil war. The nobleman, Conner, has devised a plan to find a young man to impersonate the missing prince and become a puppet king, thus saving the country from certain war. Sage is selected based on his looks, but he is anything other than princely. For two weeks he must compete against other boys to determine who could transform into the Prince. Whoever is the closest match gets to reign as a puppet king; the losers must be kept quiet at all costs.
This is a fast paced book with great action and a wonderfully flawed main character. Sage is a good kid on a rough road. He must find a way out of his dreary life, and, although Conner can give that to him if he is selected as the False Prince, he is unsure if that is the best way out of his situation. He knows that the other boys are his rivals, but he also helps them out when it matters most.
This is a great read for fantasy enthusiasts, but I have also given it to some of my more reluctant readers (not that they can't read, they just do not like to do it.). I can hardly wait for the next installment in this exciting trilogy!
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