Another wonderful YA fantasy suitable for younger readers. Miri and company leave the mountain to attend their friend's wedding in the capital and discover the country has some serious trouble brewing. The king is out of touch and careless, his nobles are abusing the commoners, and a bloody revolu...
Palace of Stone is the sequel to the Newbery Medal-winning Princess Academy. I liked Princess Academy and appreciated how Hale played with our expectations of what was going to happen, but it wasn’t one I completely and utterly loved. I’ve also found that Hale’s sequels tend to be less impressive fo...
The story was more grown up in this second installment of the Princess Academy. Palace of Stone deals with more issues that usually involve adults like marriage and revolution. What made this revolution story unique was that it was started by a girl who could see both sides. Most of the revolutio...
I have waited for about 8 years for a sequel, constantly hoping there will be one. When I heard about the sequel last year, I was really fangirling and squealing.First: Sorry for the chaotic review. :)I got the book, and I put everything else on hold. I only do that for the special books. :) And spe...
I always love how real Shannon Hale's characters are. No one is completely good or evil, people make mistakes and people do things for their own reasons that they believe to be just. I also like how she builds the conflict so that things seem to be completely doomed and yet, somehow it always works ...
This one is more of a 4.5 to me. Not quite a five star, but very close.Having already read Princess Academy before it even got nominated for the Newberry, I knew I was reading a special piece written by an incredibly intelligent author. So when I learned that there was going to be a sequel, I was ov...
It was pretty good, but just alright. Though I really liked how it brought into perspective the tension underlying the kingdom and the heady enthusiasm and conviction of the rebels, Palace of Stone lacked the charm of [b:Princess Academy|85990|Princess Academy (Princess Academy, #1)|Shannon Hale|htt...
A princess has been selected from the back-of-beyond. A selection of young women are chosen to accompany her to the city and be her ladies-in-waiting. Revolution ensues.Honestly, I was kind of blown away. How many writers include ethics, rhetoric, and an array of social issues in their fantasy? Ther...
Miri has known no other life than of Mount Eskel. A simple but fulfilling life in these mountains only got better when their little village was divined to be the home of the future princess of Asland. After spending time learning at the Princess Academy, Miri ventures into an even more challenging e...
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