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Princess Academy: Palace of Stone is a fantasy novel by Shannon Hale (2012) and the second volume in the Princess Academy series. It follows Miri’s story after she leaves Mount Eskel to travel to Asland, the capital of Danland, where she attends the Queen’s Castle academy and her friend Britta’s wedding.

In the capital, Miri is unintentionally drawn into a protest movement known as the Shoeless, who have risen up against hunger and injustice. She finds herself torn between her sympathy for the protesters, her loyalty to Britta—who becomes the target of threats—and her conflicted feelings toward Peder and Timon. As the crisis intensifies, a plot to assassinate Britta is uncovered, and Miri uses her special ability, quarry-speech, to save her life. Ultimately, the revolution ends with the approval of a charter granting rights to the Shoeless; Britta is married, and Miri and Peder decide to become engaged.

Focusing on themes such as social justice, political reform, loyalty, and personal growth, the novel offers a more complex and mature continuation of the first book and has been praised by critics as a successful sequel and a New York Times bestseller.