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4.5 stars

The False Princess is a wonderful debut book by Eilis O'Neal. It's a story that is part fairy tale, part adventure, mixed with magic and given a nice romantic undertone. I really enjoyed the characters, Sinda and Kiernan, though Kiernanwas by far my favorite character. He is so loyal and has this fun adventurous side to him. I really admired Sinda'sdetermination. She's a strong willed character whom I sympathized with a few times, as her world is turned completely upside down more than once.

The False Princess's characters aren't in-depth characters, which is what I enjoyed the most about them. Each of them gave an added element to this delightful story. Aside from Sinda and Kiernan, I really enjoyed getting to know the wizard Philantha and Mika. Philantha is fabulous wizard who minds her own business and I wanted to know more about her. Kiernan and Philantha added the right touch of humor to the story. I liked that Kiernan, Philantha and Mika give Sinda a sense of belonging and accepted her for who she is. When you read her story, you'll know what I'm talking about. I'd say more about them, but I can't without giving away spoilers.

Sinda is a great character who deals with a lot of unfortunate events in a short amount time, which causes her to grow up more becoming a more defiant and independent person. I'll admit, she did annoy me a few times with her questioning Kiernan's feelings for her, when it was obvious how he felt. Over all, the plot twists, the well written magic that Sinda has to learn to control, and the settle romance make this a fun, engaging, clean cut read. I'm looking forward to reading this book with my daughter when she's older.

I recommend picking up The False Princess, which you can find on book store shelves TODAY! Be sure to join us tomorrow for an interview with Eilis O'Neal.


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The False Princess Eilis O'Neal Books Reviews

This book was creative and interesting enough, but I wasn't sucked in by any means. That's the main reason I knocked off 2 stars for this review.

Let's start with the main character. I can't even think of any words to describe her, because SHE can't even think of any words to describe her. She has no idea who she is, and I guess that's understandable seeing everything she thought she knew about herself is torn away in the first few pages, but it would have been easier to relate to her had she at least had some traits that stuck around after being de-princessified. Eventually she comes to as a stubborn, confident, intelligent person, but it's too little too late. She even questions her own motives for doing the things she does is she doing it to help everyone else, or is she doing it for herself, to give herself a place in the world? The only thing we know for sure is that she wants to do things herself, which may include answering this question. So we're expected to stick around while she figures it out.

Next, the setting. I just couldn't believe it at all. It's supposed to take place in the year 1161 in some country called Thorvaldor, which is still ruled by a monarchy? A little difficult to relate to. Add to that the fact that most of the characters talk like modern-day (or maybe 19th-century) English people, and it just doesn't make sense.

On to the romance. I found it sweet and endearing that Kiernan-- excellent name, by the way-- and Sinda-- horrible name-- have fallen in love after being best friends practically their whole lives, but I wish that more focus had been placed on this. I don't require that all my books have a heavy romantic element, but I think it would have helped this one a lot. Kiernan wasn't present nearly enough and when he was, they hardly ever focused on their relationship. They were always discussing the other plot elements like the princess-switching and King Kelman's Door and the magic, so the romance seemed a little rushed even though you knew it was there the whole time.

Finally, the ending. It didn't disappoint, necessarily, but it was a pretty typical Happily-Ever-After scenario that you'd expect from any story with the word "Princess" in the title. Saw it coming from a mile away.

Overall the plot was pretty interesting, but not a total page-turner, and it's a good read if you're not looking for something to keep you occupied and entranced for long periods of time.
4.5 stars

The False Princess is a wonderful debut book by Eilis O'Neal. It's a story that is part fairy tale, part adventure, mixed with magic and given a nice romantic undertone. I really enjoyed the characters, Sinda and Kiernan, though Kiernanwas by far my favorite character. He is so loyal and has this fun adventurous side to him. I really admired Sinda'sdetermination. She's a strong willed character whom I sympathized with a few times, as her world is turned completely upside down more than once.

The False Princess's characters aren't in-depth characters, which is what I enjoyed the most about them. Each of them gave an added element to this delightful story. Aside from Sinda and Kiernan, I really enjoyed getting to know the wizard Philantha and Mika. Philantha is fabulous wizard who minds her own business and I wanted to know more about her. Kiernan and Philantha added the right touch of humor to the story. I liked that Kiernan, Philantha and Mika give Sinda a sense of belonging and accepted her for who she is. When you read her story, you'll know what I'm talking about. I'd say more about them, but I can't without giving away spoilers.

Sinda is a great character who deals with a lot of unfortunate events in a short amount time, which causes her to grow up more becoming a more defiant and independent person. I'll admit, she did annoy me a few times with her questioning Kiernan's feelings for her, when it was obvious how he felt. Over all, the plot twists, the well written magic that Sinda has to learn to control, and the settle romance make this a fun, engaging, clean cut read. I'm looking forward to reading this book with my daughter when she's older.

I recommend picking up The False Princess, which you can find on book store shelves TODAY! Be sure to join us tomorrow for an interview with Eilis O'Neal.