![]() ![]() Only the person taking the throne would not be the real prince, but an imposter, one of the orphans selected by Conner to be a false prince, a pawn and puppet with sworn allegiance to Conner alone.įour boys – including Sage - compete in this treacherous plot, and each bears a strong resemblance to the missing prince. Because the prince’s body was never found, Conner plans to convince the court of nobles that he has found Prince Jaron, alive and well and ready to reclaim the throne. What would a nobleman want with an orphan boy?Īs Sage soon discovers, Conner is sweeping the countryside, secretly going from orphanage to orphanage, looking for a group of boys with close resemblance to the old Prince Jaron. ![]() Turbledy’s “Orphanage for Disadvantaged Boys.”ĭefiant as ever from his years on the streets, Sage questions Conner’s intentions. He receives a painful beating, but is rescued by a nobleman named Bevin Conner, who has just purchased Sage from Mrs. When we first meet Sage, he is on the run with a stolen roast, a mischievous deed for which he is soon caught. The royal family has been murdered and political tensions run high as the nobles prepare to select a new ruler.īut rather than throw us into the midst of court intrigue right away, THE FALSE PRINCE begins with an orphan. ![]() Now the country of Carthya is on the brink of civil war. Years ago, a rebellious prince named Jaron was sent away in exile from the castle only his ship was attacked by pirates, and all aboard were presumed dead. ![]()
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