{"product_id":"a-confusion-of-princes-isbn-9780060096960","title":"A Confusion of Princes","description":"\u003cp\u003eGarth Nix, bestselling author of the Keys to the Kingdom series and Shade’s Children, combines space opera with a coming-of-age story in his YA novel A Confusion of Princes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuperhuman. Immortal. Prince in a Galactic Empire. There has to be a catch….\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eKhemri learns the minute he becomes a Prince that princes need to be hard to kill—for they are always in danger. Their greatest threat? Other Princes. Every Prince wants to become Emperor and the surest way to do so is to kill, dishonor, or sideline any potential competitor. There are rules, but as Khemri discovers, rules can be bent and even broken.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eThere are also mysteries. Khemri is drawn into the hidden workings of the Empire and is dispatched on a secret mission. In the ruins of space battle, he meets a young woman, called Raine, who challenges his view of the Empire, of Princes, and of himself. But Khemri is a Prince, and even if he wanted to leave the Empire behind, there are forces there that have very definite plans for his future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo survive, he must master the brutal rules of a game he has only just begun to understand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Vast Galactic Empire:\u003c\/b\u003e Ten million superhuman Princes compete for power, and Khemri is the newest, most naive player in their deadly game.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eComing of Age Adventure:\u003c\/b\u003e From the halls of a cutthroat military academy to a secret mission in the ruins of space, Khemri must unlearn everything he thought he knew to stay alive.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMilitary Science Fiction:\u003c\/b\u003e Forced into a Naval Academy where assassination attempts are as common as classes, Khemri learns that his only true ally is his Master of Assassins.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eImmortality and Rebirth:\u003c\/b\u003e Khemri has died three times and been reborn. But he soon learns that not every death is temporary, forcing him to question the very foundation of his Princely power.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e | \u003cp\u003eSuperhuman. Immortal.\u003cbr\u003ePrince in a galactic empire.\u003cbr\u003eThere has to be a catch. . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou'd think being a Prince in a vast intergalactic empire would be about as good as it gets. Particularly when Princes are faster, smarter, and stronger than normal humans—not to mention being mostly immortal. But it isn't as great as it sounds. For one thing, Princes are always in danger. Their greatest threat? \u003cem\u003eOther Princes\u003c\/em\u003e. Khemri discovers that the moment he is proclaimed a Prince.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe also discovers mysteries within the hidden workings of the Empire. Dispatched on a secret mission, Khemri comes across the ruins of a space battle. In the midst of it, he meets a young woman called Raine, who will challenge his view of the Empire, of Princes, and of himself. But even if he wanted to leave the Empire behind, there are forces there that have very definite plans for Khemri's future. . . .\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eNix once again proves his mastery of speculative fiction [as] he manages to tell a tale that is grand in scope with vivid characters and imaginative technology. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNix’s fantasy has enough gadgets, escapes, battles, duels, deaths, and near-death experiences to keep die-hard adventure story readers enthralled. Happily, Khemri is also a thoughtful, winsome, and somewhat complex character, and his cheerfully self-deprecating tone and unpredictable choices make this romp entertaining on multiple levels. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpace battles! Political intrigue! Engineered warriors! Techno-wizardry! Assassins! Pirates! Rebels! Duels! Secrets, lies, sex and True Love!  What more can anybody ask for? - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e[An] exciting space opera. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKhemri’s first person point of view, along with a fast-paced, action- and plot-driven story, is sure to appeal to fans of the Star Wars universe and any number of first-person shooter video games. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eALA Booklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGarth Nix’s A CONFUSION OF PRINCES is YA FOUNDATION meets DUNE. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTor.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Exuberant and insightful. The rocket-powered pace and epic world-building provide an ideal vehicle for what is, at heart, a sweet paean to what it means to be human.”— - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44887563927781,"sku":"NP9780060096960","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780060096960.jpg?v=1730226971","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/a-confusion-of-princes-isbn-9780060096960","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}