A New York Times BestsellerIn this second book in New York Times bestselling, Newbery Honor-winning author Shannon Hale's Princess Academy series, Miri embarks on a brand new life in the city. Coming down from the mountain to a new city life is a thrill to Miri. She and her princess academy friends have come to Asland to help the future princess Britta prepare for her wedding. There, Miri also has a chance to attend school--at the prestigious Queen's Castle. But as Miri befriends sophisticated and exciting students, she also learns that they have some frightening plans for a revolution. Torn between loyalty to the princess and her new friends' ideas, between an old love and a new crush, and between her small mountain home and the bustling city, Miri looks to find her own way in this new place. Don't miss any of these other books from New York Times bestselling author Shannon Hale: The Princess Academy trilogyPrincess AcademyPrincess Academy: Palace of StonePrincess Academy: The Forgotten Sisters The Books of BayernThe Goose GirlEnna BurningRiver SecretsForest Born Book of a Thousand DaysDangerous Graphic Novelswith Dean Hale, illustrated by Nathan HaleRapunzel's Revenge Calamity Jack For AdultsAustenlandMidnight in AustenlandThe Actor and the Housewife