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Conner, a nobleman, kidnaps four boys, intent on turning one into a prince who has been missing for years. His goal? To put that false prince on the throne before another nobleman can claim the throne for himself. One of those boys is Sage, a clever thief who drives Conner crazy. This is Sage’s story, and it is very well told. His character is witty, rascally, and surprising. My son figured out the twist as we read this aloud—I was so proud! But we both liked the story so much we instantly went
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I was excited for about two chapters, then the inevitable realization that this was just a lesser re-telling of The Thief got in my way. I think I would have really enjoyed it had I not been comparing it to Whalen Turner's series, which is one of my very favorite.
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I bought this book when it was the kindle daily deal but didn't get around to reading it because I had a large stack of books from the library on my shelf so they got priority.
I can't believe I waited so long to read this book. It was a little gem that I had sitting right in front of me and didn't know it! But, it really rescued me, right at a time I was in a reading slump.
This book was great! I read all morning and finished it in a few hours. I just couldn't put it down.
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I can't believe I waited so long to read this book. It was a little gem that I had sitting right in front of me and didn't know it! But, it really rescued me, right at a time I was in a reading slump.
This book was great! I read all morning and finished it in a few hours. I just couldn't put it down.
This is a story about a ...more
Jun 17, 2013
Vanessa
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Sep 02, 2013
Amber Aslakson
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Julia
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Julie
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