![]() ![]() ![]() The village forms a princess academy in order to educate those girls who have the potential to wed the prince. Because they are not well educated and because they are deeply suspicious of the lowlanders, they did not expect that a princess would be chosen from their midst. When a messenger from the king arrives and announces that the priests of Danland have declared that the prince’s future bride will come from Mount Eskel, the villagers are shocked. She also has a dear friend-a boy named Peder. Miri is close with both her father and her sister, Marda. ![]() Despite this, she continues to do what she can to ensure the villagers have the means to survive. Unable to participate in this process, Miri feels like a misfit, outcast from an already isolated society. The quarry produces a mineral known in Danland as linder, which the villagers cut and sell to lowlanders. She’s never been permitted to quarry with the other villagers. Miri is from Mount Eskel, which is located in an isolated area of Danland. ![]() The purpose of the education she receives there is to win her the hand of the prince. Published in 2005, it follows the protagonist Miri, a fourteen-year-old girl who goes to princess academy. Princess Academy by Shannon Hale is a fantasy novel about relationships, family, and education. ![]()
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