{"product_id":"2940170174140","title":"False Prince, The (The Ascendance Series, Book 1)","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn a discontented kingdom, civil war is brewing. To unify the divided people, Conner, a nobleman of the court, devises a cunning plan to find an impersonator of the king's long-lost son and install him as a puppet prince. Four orphans are recruited to compete for the role, including a defiant boy named Sage. Sage knows that Conner's motives are more than questionable, yet his life balances on a sword's point amp;mdash; he must be chosen to play the prince or he will certainly be killed. But Sage's rivals have their own agendas as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Sage moves from a rundown orphanage to Conner's sumptuous palace, layer upon layer of treachery and deceit unfold, until finally, a truth is revealed that, in the end, may very well prove more dangerous than all of the lies taken together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn extraordinary adventure filled with danger and action, lies and deadly truths that will have readers clinging to the edge of their seats.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd don't miss the highly anticipated fourth book in the series, \u003ci\u003eThe Captive Kingdom\u003c\/i\u003e, coming October 2020!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Scholastic, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47150660354288,"sku":"2940170174140","price":24.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170174140","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}