The Pretender
by
Katie Ward
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read on for my review and for a chance to Win a signed original illustration from Emma Haines.
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Book Description
France 2000: Two babies are born on the same day just two hours apart - but to very different
lives. Isabella is a Princess and heir to the French throne, while Sophia is born into a life of
poverty and abuse at the hands of her father. At the age of 18, Sophia runs away from home.
That same night, Isabella is also fleeing from the burden of her royal life when she finds Sophia
slumped at the palace gates. Amazed by how alike they look, Isabella proposes a daring plot - to
exchange their lives for one week.
‘The Pretender’ is an emotionally intense and compelling story of friendship, love and the strange
power of destiny.
My Review
This is a fantastic, feminine and modern take on the classic tale of the 'Prince and the Pauper' I really enjoyed reading this fantastic new release from Katie Ward. This is a perfect YA book that I really got stuck into and could not put down. I found both of the main characters, Princess Isabella and Sophie to be very brave and strong characters who both really wanted to make changes to their lives and experience what each other have. I found the decisions they both made in their new lives to be very bold and decisive and what I thought was really good was how well they adapted to their new roles and all the challenges they faced.
I would recommend reading this book and I am looking forward to reading more from Katie Ward.
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Author Bio
Katie Ward always knew she wanted to write for a living. However, she was told by her careers advisor that “it might be more appropriate for you to work in a shop”. When Katie didn’t get the grades she needed to get into college, she negotiated a three month trial. After successfully completing the course she secured a place at her first choice university to study Journalism.
After realising she wanted to be an author, Katie moved to Dublin where she worked her way up from receptionist to Executive Assistant at Merrill Lynch. Katie continued to write in her spare time, submitting her short story into the “Do the Write Thing” competition being run by Irish TV show ‘Seoige and O’Shea’. This story was originally written when Katie was 14 after she was inspired by an article in her favourite teen magazine. Katie was the only non-Irish author selected to have her story published in an anthology of the same name which reached 19 in the Irish Best sellers List. Katie was also shortlisted for a competition judged by MAN Booker Prize winning author Roddy Doyle which was run by Metro Eireann newspaper.
Katie currently lives in Devon with her cat (aka ‘Her Royal Fluffiness’) where she sings in a community choir and has recently taken up Archery. Katie’s favourite author has been Roald Dahl since she was a child as she loves the dark edge he brings to his books. On the flip side though, Katie loves Disney, magic, unicorns and a good rom com film at the cinema with her friends.
After realising she wanted to be an author, Katie moved to Dublin where she worked her way up from receptionist to Executive Assistant at Merrill Lynch. Katie continued to write in her spare time, submitting her short story into the “Do the Write Thing” competition being run by Irish TV show ‘Seoige and O’Shea’. This story was originally written when Katie was 14 after she was inspired by an article in her favourite teen magazine. Katie was the only non-Irish author selected to have her story published in an anthology of the same name which reached 19 in the Irish Best sellers List. Katie was also shortlisted for a competition judged by MAN Booker Prize winning author Roddy Doyle which was run by Metro Eireann newspaper.
Katie currently lives in Devon with her cat (aka ‘Her Royal Fluffiness’) where she sings in a community choir and has recently taken up Archery. Katie’s favourite author has been Roald Dahl since she was a child as she loves the dark edge he brings to his books. On the flip side though, Katie loves Disney, magic, unicorns and a good rom com film at the cinema with her friends.
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Website https://katiewardwriter.com/
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