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Princess Academy: Palace of Stone
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- Author
- Shannon Hale
- Narrator
- Mandi Lee
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Publish Date
- 18 November 2025
- Run Time
- 6 hours 52 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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What to expect
A New York Times Bestseller
In this second book in New York Times bestselling, Newbery Honor-winning author Shannon Hale's Princess Academy series, Miri embarks on a brand new life in the city.
Now that a princess has been chosen, Miri is thrilled at the chance to experience city life in the capital. She and her academy friends have traveled to Asland to help Britta prepare for her wedding. There, Miri also has the opportunity to study at the prestigious Queen’s Castle.
But not everything is as perfect as Miri hoped. As she befriends smart and world-wise students, Miri learns that they have alarming plans for a revolution. Torn between loyalty to her old friends and the allure of her new friends, between an old love and a new crush, and between the exciting city and her humble mountain home, Miri must decide where she stands.
The Princess Academy trilogy
Princess Academy
Princess Academy: Palace of Stone
Princess Academy: The Forgotten Sisters
Critics Review
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Palace of Stone . . . proves once again that with quick wit and brave words, one person really can change the world.
SLJ on Palace of Stone
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Powerful and deeply engaging. . . . Readers who have been waiting since 2005 will find their patience well rewarded.
Kirkus Reviews on Palace of Stone
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Hale’s skill as a storyteller will charm her audience…nobody else has quite the same knack for seamlessly segueing between the folksy, intimate charm of an extended fairy tale and the larger canvas and more epic scope of high fantasy.
The Horn Book on Palace of Stone
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Hale is a master of fantasy. . . . A gorgeously-written sequel.
Stephanie Perkins, author of Anna and the French Kiss
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Shannon Hale's books reignite my love of reading--that joy of having the time of my life with a great story.
Stephenie Meyer, author of TWILIGHT
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Shannon Hale writes deft, lyrical wonderful fantasy
Holly Black
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Details
- Author
- Shannon Hale
- Narrator
- Mandi Lee
- Duration
- 6 hours 52 minutes
- Release Date
- 18 November 2025
- ISBN
- 9781037204685
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Relationship stories
Synopsis
Bloomsbury presents Princess Academy: Palace of Stone by Shannon Hale, read by Mandi LeeA New York Times BestsellerIn this second book in New York Times bestselling, Newbery Honor-winning author Shannon Hale's Princess Academy series, Miri embarks on a brand new life in the city.Now that a princess has been chosen, Miri is thrilled at the chance to experience city life in the capital. She and her academy friends have traveled to Asland to help Britta prepare for her wedding. There, Miri also has the opportunity to study at the prestigious Queen’s Castle.But not everything is as perfect as Miri hoped. As she befriends smart and world-wise students, Miri learns that they have alarming plans for a revolution. Torn between loyalty to her old friends and the allure of her new friends, between an old love and a new crush, and between the exciting city and her humble mountain home, Miri must decide where she stands.The Princess Academy trilogyPrincess AcademyPrincess Academy: Palace of StonePrincess Academy: The Forgotten Sisters
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