Not as good as the first, but that shows how much I love The False Prince, not how little I love this one 
 Full review can also be found on: Paein and Ms4Tune's Book Blog 
 Where as book one is straining at the limit of 5 stars, I feel this one only just made it in. Not because it was bad in any way, but because of how much I like the first. It feels almost criminal to class them as the same. Criminal! haha 
 Trying to be careful with this here, but I would recommend not reading this if you haven't read the first book. Just in case. 
 So, I've read half of this book before. And Stupidly, even though it was right after the False Prince, I lost my faith in Sage. NEVER DO THIS!! Basically, by the end of the book, I was ready to pledge my sword to his cause. Then I remembered he was fictional and that I had no sword, let alone any idea how to use one, but whatever. 
 Let me just remind you, the boy is fourteen. I say this, not because this story is implausible, but because it is. He's been serving his country since before he even realised it and the worst thing about him is how little he rates himself in comparison to those past. Also, he really could do with listening sometimes. But then, others could do with listening to him too, they just see his age. Age is just a number. You could be fifty and be as naive as a babe, or fourteen and as worldly as a grown person. 
 Ok, That's all you're getting from me. Quite desperate to read the next book. Leave me alone.