When Miri arrives in the swamp, she discovers that the royal cousins have been living in poverty, hunting their own food, and sleeping on the ground in their little linder house. Miri, as a Princess Academy graduate, is expected to travel to where three royal cousins live in a remote, swampy area, and see that they are trained in all ways befitting princesses. With the nation on the brink of war, the king must forge an alliance with a neighboring country, and for that, a royal bride is needed. She's anxious to return to her family and get on with her life - but a last-minute request from the king throws all of her plans into confusion. She must rely on her own strength and intelligence to unravel the mystery, protect the girls, complete her assignment, and finally make her way home.ĭon't miss any of these other books from New York Times bestselling author Shannon Hale:Īfter an extended visit to the capitol city, Miri is homesick for Mt. Unfortunately, Astrid, Felissa, and Sus are more interested in hunting and fishing than becoming princesses.Īs Miri spends more time with the sisters, she realizes the king and queen's interest in them hides a long-buried secret. But instead of returning to her beloved Mount Eskel, Miri is ordered to journey to a distant swamp and start a princess academy for three sisters, cousins of the royal family. Miri has spent a year at the king's palace, learning all about being a proper princess. In this third book in New York Times bestselling, Newbery Honor-winning author Shannon Hale's Princess Academy series, Miri goes from student.
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