The False Princess by Eilis O'Neal

O’Neal, Eilis The False Princess. Egmont, 2011.  $16.99.  Content: G.  For 16 years, Nalia has been the beloved princess.  Now, however, she is a just a baby that was used as a decoy while the real princess was raised hidden from the eyes of her enemies.  Abandoned by those she used to call Mother and Father, and now called by her true name, Sinda is eking out a life in a poor village with an aunt she never knew.  But more lies and more secrets and deadly twists await the fate of the true princess and only Sinda has the courage to head into danger and to seek the truth.  O’Neal has written a wonderful first novel that rings true with all of the elements of great fantasy.  Whether your students like E.D. Baker or Shannon Hale, they will truly like Sinda.  MS – ESSENTIAL. Cindy, Library Teacher