The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The goodreads book description says...

In a discontent 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.

I grabbed this book because the main character is male. I wanted a change. Even though my shelves are filled with heroines who change their world.The False Prince is now on my top ten list for great YA books. Jennifer Nielsen grabs your attention with mystery and adventure surrounded by three boys. Each characters have qualities that you believe will make a great king, but you can't help to wonder who is the false king and who is the true king.

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