by Shannon Hale
First published 2006
Miri returns home to Asland, eager to use the skills she learned at Princess Academy. But the royal court is mired in corruption, and Miri soon finds herself at odds with powerful foes. Undaunted, she rallies her fellow academy graduates to challenge the status quo and draft a new, more just charter. As they navigate a web of palace politics, Miri must draw on all her wit and resolve to overcome the machinations of those who would preserve their privilege.
Genres: historical-fiction, adventure, fantasy, young-adult, political-thriller, academic
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Asland, Princess Academy
336 pages · Hardcover · Bloomsbury Children's Books