The novel's strength lies in its fast-paced action sequences and inventive monsters. Earnest and naive Javin is thrown into the vicious Maqbara prison, where he must fight monsters in gladiatorial battles in hopes of winning an audience with his father, the king. His return home is disrupted when an illegitimate cousin, Rahim, impersonates him as part of a political coup. Javin, the prince of Akram, an Arabian Nights-style fantasy world, has spent the last 10 years at a military academy. If they fail, they’ll be trapped in Maqbara for good-and the secret Sajda’s been hiding will bury them both.Gr 8 Up-The latest 'Ravenspire' novel, inspired by The Prince and the Pauper, delivers an action-packed narrative of monsters, violence, and political intrigue. Together, Javan and Sajda have to outwit the vicious warden, outfight deadly creatures, and outlast the murderous prisoners intent on killing Javan. Working with Sajda might be the only way Javan can escape alive-but she has dangerous secrets. The only person who can help him is Sajda, who has been enslaved by Maqbara’s warden since she was a child, and whose guarded demeanor and powerful right hook keep the prisoners in check.

But winning is much harder than acing competitions at school, and soon Javan finds himself beset not just by the terrifying creatures in the arena but also by a band of prisoners allied against him, and even by the warden herself. The only way to gain an audience with the king-and reveal Javan’s identity-is to fight in Maqbara’s yearly tournament.

But his eagerly awaited return home is cut short when a mysterious impostor takes his place-and no one believes Javan is the true prince.Īfter barely escaping the impostor’s assassins, Javan is thrown into Maqbara, the kingdom’s most dangerous prison. Javan Najafai, crown prince of Akram, has spent the last ten years at an elite boarding school, far away from his kingdom. Perfect for fans of the Court of Thorns and Roses series and the Wrath and the Dawn duology, The Traitor Prince is a thrilling new standalone novel in the Ravenspire series. A dark epic fantasy inspired by The Prince and the Pauper and the fairy tale The False Prince, from bestselling author C.

The traitorous prince