Princess The Decoy Princess, Book 1, (Paperback)

from corglacier7

Dawn Cook turns some fantasy tropes on their ear with this book, wherein Princess Contessa, raised to privilege and meeting her betrothed, finds out several disturbing facts: one, that Prince Charming is actually a cruel and murderous sociopath, two, that she's not the princess but a gutter-born ...

from gingerzing

A twist on the princess story. This princess has been trained to think and take care of herself in case of assaination. The twist lies in the fact that her parents, the king and queen, actually raised her as a decoy so that the true princess would be kept safe. Some odd side story about players a...

from DeltaQueen50

The Decoy Princess by Dawn Cook was a lively, fun fantasy read with a strong female lead and an interesting, layered plot that revolves around both a royal coup and a mysterious game being played by secretive players who see everyone as pieces to be moved or sacrificed as needed. Princess Contess...

from krau0098

This is the first book in Cook's Princess duology. Dawn Cook also writes as Kim Harrison. I enjoyed this fun fantasy adventure novel. The book is very YA in tone and is mostly about the heroine figuring out who she is (both in an actual and more philosophical sense). I listened to this on audiobo...

from humouress

{First of 2 Decoy Princess duology. YA, fantasy} (2005) Tess, the princess and heir to the throne of Costenopolie, is excited that she is finally about to be betrothed at the late age of twenty. She is the subject of a prophecy of conquest which means the royal families of the surrounding countri...