The False Prince- An Expected Surprise

This books is my most recent 5 star read. I had a lot of people recommend it to me, but I was still a bit skeptical. It's not that I didn't expect to enjoy it, it is simply that I did not expect it to introduce me to anything new. That mentality stuck with me for the majority of the book.

I thought I had it all worked out from the first page. I have read a lot of books, I have analyzed and studied plots, and I have always prided myself with my ability to predict the direction and manner of a book, and to an extent I was successful.

However, the path that the author chose to realize the end was not what I had thought it would be. Characters fell in and out of grace. I felt the vexation and strains of every character because I kept getting thrown off by all of the little plot points. I may have gotten ulcers from this experience, but the good kind that remind you that you're still alive and feeling.

Sage is a butt, but I love him. The main character is ridiculously annoying, but so likable that it doesn't grate on the reader. Rodin and Tobias are perfect foils for what could have been. It's like a sci-fi movie where there are three potential realities, but only one can be chosen in the end. Imogen, Connor, and so many other characters are rich and colorful against the background of this complex little book.

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