Reviews
Hale once again manages to create a cast of female characters diverse in their qualities and distinctly individual, offering an inclusive portrait of what girlhood and womanhood look like., "Powerful and deeply engaging." - Kirkus Reviews on Princess Academy: Palace of Stone " Palace of Stone . . . proves once again that with quick wit and brave words, one person really can change the world." - School Library Journal on Princess Academy: Palace of Stone "The book is a fresh approach to the traditional princess story with unexpected plot twists and great emotional resonance." -2006 Newbery Committee on Princess Academy "This is not a fluffy, predictable fairy tale . . . . Instead Hale weaves an intricate, multilayered story about families, relationships, education, and the place we call home." - School Library Journal , starred review, on Princess Academy "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, Miri, as spunky and smart as ever, returns in the final book of the award-winning Princess Academy trilogy.... Hale maintains her high quality of storytelling, with lots of action, plot twists and lyrical writing.... A laudable conclusion to a popular series., Action packed and wellpaced, the story's depth incorporates artful negotiation, the importance of education, and citizens' equality and rights. This final installment of The Princess Academy trilogy certainly leaves room for more books if Hale were so inclined. Won't she reconsider?, "Action packed and wellpaced, the story's depth incorporates artful negotiation, the importance of education, and citizens' equality and rights. This final installment of The Princess Academy trilogy certainly leaves room for more books if Hale were so inclined. Won't she reconsider?" --starred review, Booklist "Miri, as spunky and smart as ever, returns in the final book of the award-winning Princess Academy trilogy. . . . Hale maintains her high quality of storytelling, with lots of action, plot twists and lyrical writing. . . . A laudable conclusion to a popular series." -- Kirkus Reviews "Hale once again manages to create a cast of female characters diverse in their qualities and distinctly individual, offering an inclusive portrait of what girlhood and womanhood look like." -- BCCB "Hale keeps the action taut and the young women smart and savvy. . . A decade after the Newbery Honor-winning Princess Academy was published, this third and possibly final installment in the series will please old and new fans alike." -- School Library Journal "As always, Hale is a terrific storyteller: she deftly juggles plot, character, and setting; her prose is lyrical yet economical; and the themes of feminism and equality that run throughout the trilogy blossom in the resolution of this concluding volume. Readers will be sad to say goodbye, not just to Miri and company but also to Danland itself." -- The Horn Book "Powerful and deeply engaging." -- Kirkus Reviews on PALACE OF STONE " Palace of Stone . . . proves once again that with quick wit and brave words, one person really can change the world." -- School Library Journal on PALACE OF STONE "The book is a fresh approach to the traditional princess story with unexpected plot twists and great emotional resonance." --2006 Newbery Committee on PRINCESS ACADEMY "This is not a fluffy, predictable fairy tale. . . . Instead Hale weaves an intricate, multilayered story about families, relationships, education, and the place we call home." --starred review, School Library Journal on PRINCESS ACADEMY, As always, Hale is a terrific storyteller: she deftly juggles plot, character, and setting; her prose is lyrical yet economical; and the themes of feminism and equality that run throughout the trilogy blossom in the resolution of this concluding volume. Readers will be sad to say goodbye, not just to Miri and company but also to Danland itself., Miri, as spunky and smart as ever, returns in the final book of the award-winning Princess Academy trilogy. . . . Hale maintains her high quality of storytelling, with lots of action, plot twists and lyrical writing. . . . A laudable conclusion to a popular series., Hale keeps the action taut and the young women smart and savvy. . . A decade after the Newbery Honor-winning Princess Academy was published, this third and possibly final installment in the series will please old and new fans alike., This is not a fluffy, predictable fairy tale....Instead Hale weaves an intricate, multilayered story about families, relationships, education, and the place we call home., Palace of Stone . . . proves once again that with quick wit and brave words, one person really can change the world., This is not a fluffy, predictable fairy tale. . . . Instead Hale weaves an intricate, multilayered story about families, relationships, education, and the place we call home., This is not a fluffy, predictable fairy tale . . . . Instead Hale weaves an intricate, multilayered story about families, relationships, education, and the place we call home., The book is a fresh approach to the traditional princess story with unexpected plot twists and great emotional resonance., "Action packed and wellpaced, the story's depth incorporates artful negotiation, the importance of education, and citizens' equality and rights. This final installment of The Princess Academy trilogy certainly leaves room for more books if Hale were so inclined. Won't she reconsider?" -Booklist , starred review "Powerful and deeply engaging." - Kirkus Reviews on Princess Academy: Palace of Stone " Palace of Stone . . . proves once again that with quick wit and brave words, one person really can change the world." - School Library Journal on Princess Academy: Palace of Stone "The book is a fresh approach to the traditional princess story with unexpected plot twists and great emotional resonance." -2006 Newbery Committee on Princess Academy "This is not a fluffy, predictable fairy tale . . . . Instead Hale weaves an intricate, multilayered story about families, relationships, education, and the place we call home." - School Library Journal , starred review, on Princess Academy
