Title: Princess Academy: Palace of Stone (Princess Academy: Book Two)
Author: Shannon Hale
Illustrator/Artist: Cover art by Brandon Dorman
Genre: Children’s High Fantasy / Modern Fairy Tale / Coming-of-Age Literature
Edition: True First Edition, First Printing (2012)
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing, New York
Princess Academy: Palace of Stone serves as the sequel to Shannon Hale’s Newbery Honor-winning masterpiece. The story follows Miri and her fellow mountain girls from Mount Eskel as they travel down to the grand capital city of Asland to help the princess-to-be prepare for the royal wedding. While Miri is initially thrilled to reunite with her best friend, she quickly discovers that the glittering stone walls of Asland hide a kingdom on the absolute brink of civil upheaval. Plunged into a dangerous world of radical ideas, she finds herself torn between her personal loyalty to the crown and her belief in her friends' daring plans for structural equality. To survive, Miri must test every boundary of her sharp mind and the skills she originally forged back at the academy.
Hale expertly bypasses standard fairy-tale tropes by delivering a remarkably sophisticated exploration of class consciousness, the power of literacy, and a young girl's nuanced transition into womanhood.
Shannon Hale (1974 – Present): A New York Times bestselling and Newbery Honor-winning American novelist. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, Hale began writing original stories at a young age and earned her MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Montana. She burst onto the literary scene with the Books of Bayern series, starting with The Goose Girl (2003). Her masterful standalone and series titles are known for their exceptional prose, deep psychological realism, and independent female protagonists who challenge traditional gender roles. Beyond her landmark high-fantasy novels, Hale has co-authored hit graphic novels and official tie-ins for major media franchises, establishing her as a versatile master storyteller.
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Condition: Near Fine/Near Fine. Shallow 3" scratch on back of dust jacket; minor edge wear. Slight bump on front cover.
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