A review by peytonm
Palace of Stone by Shannon Hale

4.0

No small thing, a bee's sting
When it enters the heart
Not so benign, the growing vine
When it tears stone apart

The adventure continues and gets more complicated as Miri and the girls from the Princess Academy visit Britta in the capital for a year. This is a lot more grown up than the first book. Miri goes to the Queen's Castle and meets revolutionary types who want to overthrow the king. While Miri shows herself to be naive, I think it is well done and she learns who she can trust. Shannon Hale uses linder to good effect in this book, and Britta is given more depth. I think the ending is satisfying.