FANTASY AND ROMANCE CATEGORY RATING: *** Status: Read May 9, 2014
Palace of Stone is the second book in the Princess Academy series. Miri, now one of the ladies to the princess, goes to the kingdom of Asland to help the soon-to-be princess, and her dear friend, Britta prepare for the upcoming wedding. Britta has arranged for her to study at the Queen's Castle and Miri enthusiastically throws herself into the schoolwork. What she doesn't expect to find from the friendships she establishes through her studies, however, are the rumblings of Revolution that will put her dear princess-friend's life at risk. Miri has decisions to make: the revolution or her friend, Timon or Peder, Asland or Mount Eskel? In the end, she chooses to follow her heart. She chooses to be loyal to herself and those that she loves. But she also chooses to make a difference.
This book was very accessible and was an interesting discussion about ethics on a level that would be interesting to adolescents. I enjoyed trying to figure out what the "right" decision was alongside Miri, but sometimes Hale was slightly didactic. I would encourage a student to read this
RATING: ***
Status: Read May 9, 2014
Palace of Stone is the second book in the Princess Academy series. Miri, now one of the ladies to the princess, goes to the kingdom of Asland to help the soon-to-be princess, and her dear friend, Britta prepare for the upcoming wedding. Britta has arranged for her to study at the Queen's Castle and Miri enthusiastically throws herself into the schoolwork. What she doesn't expect to find from the friendships she establishes through her studies, however, are the rumblings of Revolution that will put her dear princess-friend's life at risk. Miri has decisions to make: the revolution or her friend, Timon or Peder, Asland or Mount Eskel? In the end, she chooses to follow her heart. She chooses to be loyal to herself and those that she loves. But she also chooses to make a difference.
This book was very accessible and was an interesting discussion about ethics on a level that would be interesting to adolescents. I enjoyed trying to figure out what the "right" decision was alongside Miri, but sometimes Hale was slightly didactic. I would encourage a student to read this