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Princess and heir to the throne of Thorvaldor Nalia has led a privileged life at court But everything changes when she learns just after her sixteenth birthday that she is a false princess a stand-in for the real Nalia who has been hidden away for her protection Cast out with little more than the clothes on her back the girl now called Sinda must leave behind the city her best friend Kiernan and the only life shes ever known Sent to live with her only surviving relativexa cold scornful woman with little patience for her newfound niecexSinda proves inept at even the simplest tasks Then she discovers that magic runs through her veinsxlong-suppressed dangerous magic that she must learn to controlxand she realizes that she will never learn to be just a simple village girl Sinda returns to the city to seek answers Instead she rediscovers the boy who refused to forsake her and uncovers a secret that could change the course of Thorvaldors history forever An intricately plotted and completely satisfying adventure The False Princess is both an engaging tale in the tradition of great fantasy novels and a story never before told that will enchantxand surprisexits readers.
About the Author
Eilis O'Neal is a writer of fantasy and the Managing Editor of the literary magazine Nimrod International Journal. She started writing at the age of three (though the story was only four sentences long) . Her short fantasy has been published in various print and online journals, including Realms of Fantasy, Strange Horizons, and Fantasy Magazine. She lives in Tulsa with her husband and two obnoxious dogs.
