A Confusion of Princes, Garth Nix
A Confusion of Princes, Garth Nix
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A Confusion of Princes

Author: Garth Nix

Narrator: Michael Goldstrom

Unabridged: 9 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/15/2012


Synopsis

You’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. Princes need to be hard to kill—as Khemri learns the minute he becomes one—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.

There 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. . . .

About The Author

Garth Nix was born in 1963 in Melbourne, Australia. A full-time writer since 2001, he has worked as a literary agent, marketing consultant, book editor, book publicist, book sales representative, bookseller, and part-time soldier in the Australian Army Reserve. More than five million copies of his books have been sold around the world. Look for more on audio from Garth Nix by Listening Library.


Reviews

An interesting approach to bring sci-fi topics to a younger audience which might already be a bit overfed of post apocalyptic reality tv game show, werewolves vs vampires romanticizing and love interesting anything out of the plot, and the general fantasy overload. Simple premise, bombastic scenery,......more

I was really looking forward to this book, so perhaps that's why I was a bit disappointed: expectations too high? Khemri, our narrator, tells us straight up that he has died three times, and that this is the story of those deaths "and my life between." It's also made clear that although he is called......more

Goodreads review by Melissa

This book left me terribly conflicted. On the one hand, I love Garth Nix's writing, and I love the worlds and ideas he comes up with. This one is no exception. Much as Prince Khemri's arrogance and selfishness is obnoxious, it's also justified by the world he lives in, and ultimately he overcomes it......more