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Palace of Mirrors

Palace of Mirrors

Palace Chronicles #2
High FantasyFantasy
Pages
192
Published
2008
Language
English

Synopsis

Cecilia knows she isn't just another peasant girl — she's the true princess, hidden away since the forces that killed her parents took the throne. A commoner named Desmia sits as decoy in her place. As she gets older, it becomes harder for Cecilia to study statesmanship and palace protocol in secret and then spend her days pretending to care about nothing more than scrubbing stains from her apron. Certain it's time to take charge, she and her best friend Harper flee to the capital to reclaim what's hers. But at the Palace of Mirrors, Cecilia finds the situation is far more complicated than she expected: Princess Desmia has an entirely different version of the story, and neither of them is willing to simply step aside.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

MysteriousAdventurous
Secret Identity

Genres

High Fantasy Fantasy YA Fantasy Fairy Tales

About the author

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Margaret Peterson Haddix

Margaret Peterson Haddix (born April 9, 1964, in Washington Court House, Ohio) is an American author of children's and young adult fiction, best known for the Shadow Children series (beginning with Among the Hidden) and The Missing series (beginning with Found). She graduated from Miami University and worked as a newspaper reporter before becoming a full-time novelist. Several of her more than fifty books have appeared on the New York Times bestseller list, and her work often explores themes of...

Characters

DesmiaProtagonist

The commoner installed as decoy princess, who has her own version of the truth.

Cecilia (Palace of Mirrors)Protagonist

A girl raised as a peasant who believes she is the true, hidden princess.

HarperSupporting

Cecilia's best friend, who helps her flee to the capital.

All characters in Palace of Mirrors

Frequently asked questions

  • Do I need to read Just Ella first?

    Not strictly, though Just Ella (book one) introduces Cinderella-figure Ella and the palace politics that Palace of Mirrors builds on. It fills in background context but isn't required to follow this book's plot.

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