Palace of Lies

Marc Notes: After a terrible fire destroys her home and kills her twelve sister-princesses, Desmia must rise above those who intend to manipulate her and sieze power for themselves--and find out the truth--; Provided by publisher. Publisher Marketing: Desmia discovers the reality of royalty is far from a fairy tale in this third adventure set in the Cinderella-esque world of "Just Ella "and "Palace of Mirrors," from "New York Times" bestselling author Margaret Peterson Haddix. Desmia and her twelve sister-princesses are ruling Suala together at last, a united front. The kingdom seems to have finally gotten its happily ever after, but Desmia, trained by a lifetime of palace intrigue, is not so sure. She desperately wants to believe all is well, but she can't help seeing danger around every corner. And then the unthinkable happens, and Desmia's worst fears are confirmed. Now, without the support of the sister-princesses she's grown to rely on or the trappings of royalty that have always convinced people to listen to her, Desmia must find the courage to seek out the truth on her own terms--and to determine the course of two kingdoms. Review Citations: Booklist 01/01/2015 pg. 102 (EAN 9781442442818, Hardcover) Kirkus Reviews 02/01/2015 (EAN 9781442442818, Hardcover) Voice of Youth Advocates 04/01/2015 (EAN 9781442442818, Hardcover) Contributor Bio:  Haddix, Margaret Peterson Margaret Peterson Haddix is the author of many critically and popularly acclaimed YA and middle grade novels, including The Missing series and the Shadow Children series. A graduate of Miami University (of Ohio), she worked for several years as a reporter for "The Indianapolis News". She also taught at the Danville (Illinois) Area Community College. She lives with her family in Columbus, Ohio. Visit her at HaddixBooks.com.