Shannon Hale is the Newbery Honor-winning and New York Times bestselling author of the series Princess Academy, Books of Bayern, Ever After High, and Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, as well as stand-alones Book of a Thousand Days, Dangerous, and the graphic novels Rapunzel's Revenge and Calamity Jack, among other books. She also wrote three novels for adults, including Austenland, now a major motion picture starring Keri Russell. She and her husband, the author Dean Hale, have four children and live near Salt Lake City, Utah.

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"Shannon Hale's books reignite my love of reading--that joy of having the time of my life with a great story." --Stephenie Meyer, author of TWILIGHT

"This is not a fluffy, predictable fairy tale....Instead Hale weaves an intricate, multilayered story about families, relationships, education, and the place we call home." --SLJ, starred review for PRINCESS ACADEMY

"The book is a fresh approach to the traditional princess story with unexpected plot twists and great emotional resonance." --2006 Newbery Committee on PRINCESS ACADEMY

"Palace of Stone . . . proves once again that with quick wit and brave words, one person really can change the world." --SLJ on Palace of Stone

"Powerful and deeply engaging." --Kirkus Reviews on Palace of Stone