The Chosen Prince, Diane Stanley
The Chosen Prince, Diane Stanley
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The Chosen Prince

Author: Diane Stanley

Narrator: Robertson Dean

Unabridged: 7 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/17/2015

Synopsis

On the day of his birth, Prince Alexos is revealed to be the long-awaited champion of Athene. He grows up lonely, conscious of all that is expected of him. But Alexos discovers that being a champion isn't about fame and glory - it's about sacrifice and courage. Alexos follows the course of his destiny through war and loss and a deadly confrontation with his enemy to its end: shipwreck on a magical, fog-shrouded island. There he meets the unforgettable Aria and faces the greatest challenge of his life.

About Diane Stanley

Diane Stanely is the author and illustrator of beloved books for young readers, including The Silver Bowl, named a best book of the year by Kirkus Reviews and an ALA Booklist Editors’ Choice; The Cup and the Crown; The Princess of Cortova; Saving Sky, winner of the Arab American Book Award; Bella at Midnight, a School Library Journal Best Book of the Year and an ALA Booklist Editors’ Choice; The Mysterious Case of the Allbright Academy; The Mysterious Matter of I. M. Fine; The Chosen Prince; and Joplin, Wishing.Ms. Stanley has written and illustrated numerous picture books, including three creatively reimagined fairy tales, The Giant and the Beanstalk, Goldie and the Three Bears, and Rumpelstiltskin’s Daughter, and an award-winning series of picture book biographies. She lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico. You can visit her online at www.dianestanley.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Christie

I really enjoyed this book. The world building intrigued me--it felt very real. I also enjoyed the unusual voice of the characters. They talk in a very formal way, because they're nobility and this is the way they've learned to speak, but the antics of young boys still show through. I also loved the......more

Goodreads review by Jaina

This review is also available on my blog, Read Till Dawn. I . . . really don't know if I liked this book. I suppose if I have to think so hard the answer is "no," but it just isn't that simple. On one hand, I loved it. It was deep, moving, and meaningful, with a lovable main character and an emotiona......more

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