A Newbery Honor Winner A New York Times Bestseller This deluxe twentieth anniversary edition of the beloved modern classic, Princess Academy , will feature stunning sprayed edges, a brand new cover, and a letter from the author! What if you had a chance to become a Princess? Miri lives high atop a mountain where, for generations, her ancestors have lived a simple life, working in the quarry. But everything changes when word arrives that the prince of the kingdom will choose his princess from among the village girls. A makeshift academy is set up on the mountain and every eligible girl must attend and learn how to become a proper princess. Soon Miri finds herself confronted with a harsh academy mistress, bitter competition among the girls, and her own conflicting desires. Being chosen could give her everything she ever wanted, but does Miri really want to leave her home and family behind for a royal life? “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 “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.” ― SLJ, starred review for PRINCESS ACADEMY “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 “ 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 “Powerful and deeply engaging.” ― Kirkus Reviews on Palace of Stone Shannon Hale is the Newbery Honor–winning and New York Times bestselling author of the Princess Academy series, The Books of Bayern , Book of a Thousand Days , Dangerous , and the graphic novels Rapunzel's Revenge and Calamity Jack , as well as the Ever After High and Princess in Black series, and the upcoming The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl for Marvel. She also wrote three novels for adults, including Austenland , now a major motion picture starring Keri Russell. She and her husband, the author Dean Hale, have four children and live near Salt Lake City, Utah. www.shannonhale.com @HaleShannon