And she also must interact with her mistress’s two suitors–one kind and the other cunning. Along the way, she must save them from starvation, cold, and exhaustion. This book is written as the journal of a young maid named Dashti who is locked in a tower with her mistress for 7 years. Also the first book in a 4 book series 🙂īook of a Thousand Days // I recently reviewed this one on my blog and loved my reread earlier this year. Can she regain her name and title? Fantastic characters, exciting adventures, and clever languages make this a must read for me. On the long journey to her new home, Isi is attacked and must go into hiding as the king of Bayern’s goose girl. I love this book so much! Isi is the princess of a small kingdom who has been promised in marriage to the crown prince of Bayern–a large, powerful neighboring kingdom.

The Goose Girl // This might be my favorite Shannon Hale novel period. Also fun fact, apparently I haven’t blogged about book 2 so I see a reread in my future! They give us a glimpse at life after the happily ever after of book one and we see Miri grow in fun ways. I enjoyed book 3 more than book 2 but both have great plots and fun developments of our favorite characters from book one. Princess Academy: Palace of Stone & Princess Academy: The Forgotten Sisters // First, I recommend the sequels to the original Princess Academy story for more adventures with Miri and her friends. If you haven’t read any Shannon Hale before, I highly recommend you start with Princess Academy! If you’re looking for more magical tales with strong princess protagonists, check out my list below. This is one of my favorite middle grade novels and I have raved about Shannon Hale in general here before. Man, it’s been a while since I wrote an official book list and it feels good to be back! I thought I’d return with a list of a few books to try if you enjoyed Princess Academy by Shannon Hale.

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