VBT# The Pretender - Katie Ward

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The Pretender

Review: The Pretender - Katie Ward - August 2018
One of my favorite tropes to read about is strangers that are identical in looks, doppelganger type tales. The Pretender by Katie Ward is a modern version starring two females of Mark Twain's The Prince and the Pauper. Growing up Sophia had the same birthday as Princess Isabella, they also looked like they could be identical twins. Sophia grew up in a horrible house where her parents were druggies and abused her mostly; they hated her whereas Isabella grew up in her castle. Sophia went away to boarding school when she was seven and now at eighteen has returned home, only to have things be just as bad and this time when Sophia stands up for herself, her father kicks her out. Sophia ends up outside the palace gates just as Isabella is arguing with her father. The two spot their likeness, and on a whim, they decide to switch places just for a week so Isabella can have a taste of freedom. During the swap, Isabella ends up in Paris with Sophia's sister Mirabelle and Sophia lives in the palace. What will happen though when they both fall in love and start enjoying their lives? Will they want to switch when the time comes? What will happen when they try to reveal they're true selves, will others believe them? Find out in this modern version of Mark Twain's tale - The Pretender by Katie Ward.






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