by Shannon Hale
Published August 21st 2012
by Bloomsbury USA
ARC from Netgalley
Summary from Goodreads:
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.
Thoughts:
It has been several years since I've read Princess Academy and I had to re-read the book again just to familiarise myself with the wonderful world created by Shannon Hale. I am a big fan of her Books of Bayern series and while the Princess Academy universe does not contain the same amount of intrigue and excitement, there are some good strong female characters to look up to.
Miri the smart outspoken girl from Mount Eskel is invited along with the other graduates of the Princess Academy to attend the wedding of Britta and Prince Steffan. Britta who befriended Miri during their time in Princess Academy help her to enroll as a scholar in the Queens Castle; a university of sorts where people come from all over the kingdom to study. At first, Miri is delighted and amazed with the new surroundings but soon she realised that her new friend and the Kingdom is under a greater threat.
Shannon Hale certainly has a gift of creating a fantasy world that is truly amazing and delightful. There are some good moral values to be learn from the book and I highly recommend it to younger readers. Miri is a good role model for girls and I love that she comes from a humble background but later on astounds people with her intelligence and bright personality.
Recommended for: fans of fairy tales
Verdict: 4 stars.
Available on: Amazon
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