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Violence
Barely any
Some fantasy danger and palace intrigue
Language
None
Clean language
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of identity, truth, and the danger of believing you know who you are
What this book is about
Cecilia has always been told she's the true princess of Suala, hidden for her own safety while a decoy sits on the throne. When she finally acts on this knowledge, she discovers nothing is as she was raised to believe. Haddix's YA fantasy is a smart deconstruction of the hidden princess trope, with a heroine who must question everything her upbringing taught her.
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