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The Impostor Prince
From gutter to glory! Killing a man in the heat of the moment, violating a sacred peace among the criminals of Ralon's Bend, a young thief called Joren sets off a chain of events he could never have imagined. Banished from his home. Caught up in the political intrigue of nations. Wandering the world with his friend Mattal, the only witness to Joren's crime, trying to fix the mess he caused. The only way to do that is to become royals—or at least to pretend. But can they carry the deception far enough to save a kingdom, a princess, and a hundred years of peace? And if they're found out, can they spare their own necks from the hangman's noose? Return to the world of The Absent Gods in this thrilling new fantasy adventure, The Impostor Prince! 'Invokes the same sense of wonder and joyous fantasy as two of the very best writers I grew up with-David Eddings and Terry Brooks. A world full of magic, sly humor and gripping adventure. This is the stuff fantasy is made of." Matthew Caine, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Ghosts of the Conquered.
344 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 15, 2015
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June 20, 2015
I absolutely adored this book. I loved every second I spent reading it. The journey Matt and Joren embark on is fun and enchanting and the changes they go through just captures your attention. I was very pleased that it is a standalone book, rather than a series, because I wanted an ending and boy did I get one. The ending was everything I hoped it would be and then some. David Debord and Ryan A. Span really blended the story together well and keep the reader turning (or swiping) the page. I cannot wait to share this book with my nephew who I know will just love it. Do yourself a favour and pick up a copy...ebook, paperback, it doesn't matter, just read it.
June 16, 2021
THE IMPOSTOR PRINCE BY DAVID DEBORD's two main characters are two boys,both living in the gutter stealing for survival . When one of the boys, Joren kills a priest, he and his friend, Mattel are banished.
THE IMPOSTOR PRINCE takes two scruffy thieves from the sewers and streets and lands them in a royal palace and royal intrigue. I found the book very enjoyable up to the point where each of them fall in love with the princess,then things got a bit dull. The ending was not what I expected or hoped it would turn out either. It kind of ended flat for me. The narration by Steve Barnes was really good seeing he had all the characters he had to produce. I gave the book a four because I really all in all enjoyed most of the book.
I recieved this audiobook free in exchange for an honest review.
THE IMPOSTOR PRINCE takes two scruffy thieves from the sewers and streets and lands them in a royal palace and royal intrigue. I found the book very enjoyable up to the point where each of them fall in love with the princess,then things got a bit dull. The ending was not what I expected or hoped it would turn out either. It kind of ended flat for me. The narration by Steve Barnes was really good seeing he had all the characters he had to produce. I gave the book a four because I really all in all enjoyed most of the book.
I recieved this audiobook free in exchange for an honest review.
March 2, 2016
There's some interesting things going on in this book. It's part coming-of-age, party buddy adventure, and part scruffy scoundrel makes right. Some sections are written quite well, and one part in particular, where our "hero" Joren goes through a sort of spirit quest is creepy and effective. Joren does grow considerably from his rash beginnings, and risks much to save folks, however I thought the ending was a little too neat, like the writer took the easy way out.
And that is probably the most frustrating aspect to this book. While certain areas are well developed, others like the very beginning, are rushed. Joren kills a guy at the start of the book, essentially the inciting incident which forces him and Matt on their adventure. For such an important scene, it's very wham-bam-thank you ma'am-ish. We get a brief burst of knowledge about why Joren hates the guy he's robbing so much, which then pushes him into the role of murderer. I understood we are supposed to see a dark side to Joren, but it would be easier to swallow if he hadn't dived in quite so eagerly. Even the priest waking up and starting to struggle could have worked if Joren flashed back to his time in the orphanage and simply reacted. However, the brief look into his past is so quick it reads as if it's thrown in as a "Oh, and by the way, the guys who ran the orphanage were real jerks and so they deserve to die - waah."
I almost put the book down at that point, but I persevered and soon found myself liking the story. However, these rushed bits had a habit of showing up again and again. Almost instant horsemanship. Decent sword skills over the course of a week or so. Riding reindeer in an hour. A greater sense of struggle and accomplishment would have made the story much more enjoyable.
Matt for the most part is the more likable of the characters. Despite his street urchin origins, he has a strong moral compass which he uses to annoy Joren into doing the right thing. He seems to go a bit nutty and paranoid in short order once the beautiful princess comes onto the scene—almost to the point that I thought there was some sort of poisoning or magical curse going on. With as much strife as a crush causes for the boys, it makes the ending all the more unbelievable.
The story is self contained, which is fairly rare these days, however there is certainly enough material that a sequel could be made. If that does come to fruition, I hope the author will take time to develop people and situations better rather than rushing through things. A mere twenty-five pages if handled properly could have turned this book from a three star to a four plus star.
And that is probably the most frustrating aspect to this book. While certain areas are well developed, others like the very beginning, are rushed. Joren kills a guy at the start of the book, essentially the inciting incident which forces him and Matt on their adventure. For such an important scene, it's very wham-bam-thank you ma'am-ish. We get a brief burst of knowledge about why Joren hates the guy he's robbing so much, which then pushes him into the role of murderer. I understood we are supposed to see a dark side to Joren, but it would be easier to swallow if he hadn't dived in quite so eagerly. Even the priest waking up and starting to struggle could have worked if Joren flashed back to his time in the orphanage and simply reacted. However, the brief look into his past is so quick it reads as if it's thrown in as a "Oh, and by the way, the guys who ran the orphanage were real jerks and so they deserve to die - waah."
I almost put the book down at that point, but I persevered and soon found myself liking the story. However, these rushed bits had a habit of showing up again and again. Almost instant horsemanship. Decent sword skills over the course of a week or so. Riding reindeer in an hour. A greater sense of struggle and accomplishment would have made the story much more enjoyable.
Matt for the most part is the more likable of the characters. Despite his street urchin origins, he has a strong moral compass which he uses to annoy Joren into doing the right thing. He seems to go a bit nutty and paranoid in short order once the beautiful princess comes onto the scene—almost to the point that I thought there was some sort of poisoning or magical curse going on. With as much strife as a crush causes for the boys, it makes the ending all the more unbelievable.
The story is self contained, which is fairly rare these days, however there is certainly enough material that a sequel could be made. If that does come to fruition, I hope the author will take time to develop people and situations better rather than rushing through things. A mere twenty-five pages if handled properly could have turned this book from a three star to a four plus star.
July 2, 2015
Set in the future of the same world as his Ancient Gods trilogy.
David Debord and Ryan A Span's story reminds why you fell in love with the fantasy genre.
David Debord and Ryan A Span's story reminds why you fell in love with the fantasy genre.
November 1, 2016
Great read best yet.
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