Synopses & Reviews
andlt;iandgt;"Somewhere in the world I have a tiara in a little box. It is not safe for me to wear it...It is not safe for me even to tell anyone who I really am. But I know -- I have always known."andlt;/iandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt; Cecilia knows that she is not just another peasant girl; she is actually the true princess, in hiding until the evil forces that killed her parents are vanquished. A commoner named Desmia is on the throne as a decoy. andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; As she gets older, Cecilia finds it harder to study statesmanship and palace protocol secretly at night and then pretend that she has nothing on her mind other than scrubbing the gruel stains out of her best apron by day. andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; Cecilia knows that it is time to take charge. Along with her best friend, Harper, she flees to the capital city, determined to reclaim her throne and face the danger head on. andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; When Harper and Cecilia reach the famed Palace of Mirrors, they discover complications: Princess Desmia believes an entirely different version of the story. andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; Acclaimed author Margaret Peterson Haddix returns to the charmed world of andlt;iandgt;Just Ella,andlt;/iandgt; where a princess-in-hiding and a pretender to the throne discover that nothing is as it appears.
Review
"andlt;Iandgt;Palace of Mirrorsandlt;/Iandgt; sits nicely alongside Gail Carson Levine's andlt;Iandgt;Ella Enchanted andlt;/Iandgt;and Shannon Hale's andlt;Iandgt;Princess Academyandlt;/Iandgt;...The suspense builds to a well-paced climax and conclusion with few pauses in an action-packed story."--andlt;Iandgt;School Library Journalandlt;/Iandgt;
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"Aficionados of Gail Carson Levine and Shanno Hale will find much to like in this welcome addition to the ver-growing canon of smart-princess stories."--andlt;Iandgt;Booklistandlt;/Iandgt;
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"Haddix's skill with vivid descriptions and believable characters make this tale a standout in the retold fairy tale genre....a story that feels both familiar and fresh. It is a sure hit for those who want to cultivate their rough-and-tumble inner princess."--andlt;iandgt;VOYAandlt;/iandgt;
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"Plenty of fun here from a superior author."--Kirkus Reviews
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andlt;divandgt;"Plenty of fun here from a superior author."--andlt;Iandgt;Kirkus Reviewsandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;/divandgt;
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"Plenty of fun here from a superior author."--andlt;Iandgt;Kirkus Reviewsandlt;/Iandgt;
Synopsis
"Somewhere in the world I have a tiara in a little box. It is not safe for me to wear it...It is not safe for me even to tell anyone who I really am. But I know -- I have always known."
Cecilia knows that she is not just another peasant girl; she is actually the true princess, in hiding until the evil forces that killed her parents are vanquished. A commoner named Desmia is on the throne as a decoy.
As she gets older, Cecilia finds it harder to study statesmanship and palace protocol secretly at night and then pretend that she has nothing on her mind other than scrubbing the gruel stains out of her best apron by day.
Cecilia knows that it is time to take charge. Along with her best friend, Harper, she flees to the capital city, determined to reclaim her throne and face the danger head on.
When Harper and Cecilia reach the famed Palace of Mirrors, they discover complications: Princess Desmia believes an entirely different version of the story.
Acclaimed author Margaret Peterson Haddix returns to the charmed world of Just Ella, where a princess-in-hiding and a pretender to the throne discover that nothing is as it appears.
About the Author
Margaret Peterson Haddix is the author of many critically and popularly acclaimed YA and middle grade novels, including The Missing series and the Shadow Children series. A graduate of Miami University (of Ohio), she worked for several years as a reporter for andlt;iandgt;The Indianapolis Newsandlt;/iandgt;. She also taught at the Danville (Illinois) Area Community College. She lives with her family in Columbus, Ohio. Visit her at HaddixBooks.com.