Heir Apparent
by Vivian Vande Velde
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Author: Vivian Vande VeldeEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2002-10-01
ISBN: 0152045600
Number of pages: 336
Publisher: Harcourt Children's Books
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Book Review: A Game of Survival
Summary: 5 Stars
I work in a library and have a lot of books vying for my precious reading time. The beautiful cover of Heir Apparent caught my eye and also being a story about medieval times, a pet subject, I took it home. I read this incredible book in one sitting, then read the last half again in another sitting. Covering modern, as well as timeless, themes in a fourteen year old girl's life, Heir Apparent carries suspense, strategy, and romance in this coming of age tale. Set in a futuristic America, Giannine, our heroine with a bit of attitude, plays a virtual reality game that is set in a mythical kingdom with a time limit, a crown to win, and three scheming, albeit gorgeous, brothers and a stepmother who (surprise!) doesn't care if she were to meet her doom at any moment. Making this even more complicated is the fact that due to damaged equipment, our heroine must win within a certain amount of time, or she'll suffer brain damage from the game. One of the most touching things about Giannine is the way she brings her personal struggles and heartache into the game and in doing so learns how to better deal with reality. Always entertaining and often quite hilarious, (and made me cry at the end) I would recommend Heir Apparent to anyone of any age looking for a fun, but heartfelt, read.
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