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Shannon Hale
Shannon Hale is the author of the beloved Princess Academy series. She writes wonderful stories for young readers, often featuring strong female characters and magical adventures.
The Forgotten Sisters
Synopsis
Miri is eager to return to her beloved Mount Eskel after a year at the capital, but the king and queen ask her to first journey to a distant swamp and start her own miniature princess academy for three royal cousins, but once there she must solve a mystery before she can return home.
Genres
Characters
MiriProtagonist
Miri LarendaughterProtagonist
Former Princess Academy student sent to tutor three royal cousins in a remote swamp province.
AstridSupporting
Eldest of the three royal cousins Miri is sent to teach.
FelissaSupporting
One of the three royal cousins in the swamp province.
SusannaSupporting
Youngest of the three royal cousins, nicknamed Sus.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to read the previous books in the series before this one?
While the story follows Miri Larendaughter's continued development across the series, the narrative is structured so that it can be understood on its own, as it introduces a distinct new setting and a fresh set of students for the protagonist to mentor.
What inspired the setting of this book?
The author developed the plot for this installment after briefly mentioning a swamp region in the first book of the series and deciding she wanted to return to that location to explore the lives of the royal cousins living there.