Palace of Stone picks up where Princess Academy left off. Miri learns there is more to life as a princess than she thought. This book is sure to delight fans of the first book and also fans of princess stories who are ready to move onto something with a little more depth. A solid middle grade choice.

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"Coming down from the mountain to a new life in the city seems a thrill beyond imagining. When Miri and her friends from Mount Eskel set off to help the future princess Britta prepare for her royal wedding, she is happy about her chance to attend school in the capital city. There, Miri befriends students who seem so sophisticated and exciting . . . until she learns that they have some frightening plans. They think that Miri will help them, that she should help them. Soon Miri finds herself torn between loyalty to the princess and her new friends’ ideas, between an old love and a new crush, and between her small mountain home and the bustling city.

Picking up where Princess Academy left off, this incredible stand-alone story celebrates the joys of friendship, the delight of romance, and the fate of a beloved fairy tale kingdom."

Shannon Hale is one of my most favorite writers ever! The fact that she has finally written a sequel to Princess Academy fills my heart with glee. I think I'll go sqwee some more to myself in a corner!