This story is excellent, particularly the people and families. The characterisation is excellent, and I liked the way Hale made Miri (and the reader) think again about people's motivations and character. The title is both extremely accurate and rather misleading.
I thought Hale's first book, The Goose Girl, showed a lot of promise, ans it is good to see that promise fulfilled in this delightful story about the power of knowledge. Watching characters working out what they really want in life, and seeing a community working together was also interesting.
Princess Academy first published 2005
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