Award-winning, bestselling author Shannon Hale's beloved, classic YA fantasy series Books of Bayern returns with gorgeous new covers.
Ani, Crown Princess of Kildenree, has spent her childhood learning the language of the birds. But though Ani can speak to animals, she is never quite comfortable speaking with people. So when Ani's silver-tongued lady in waiting leads a mutiny during her journey to marry a prince in a foreign land, Ani cannot persuade anyone to help her. She becomes a goose girl and must use her own special powers to fulfill her true destiny. Shannon Hale's Books of Bayern have become beloved, perennial favorites, finding more and more readers every year since they were published over a decade ago. Now with fresh new covers, the fantastical, romantic, and gorgeously written series that first introduced Hale as a master storyteller is prime to be discovered by the a whole new generation.
Publisher: Macmillan
Original Binding: Trade Paperback
Pages: 432 pages
ISBN-10: 1681193167
Item Weight: 0.8 lbs
Dimensions: 5.0 x 1.2 x 7.8 inches
Customer Reviews: 4 out of 5 stars 50,001 + ratings
* "Wonderfully rich . . . full of eloquent description and lovely imagery." --School Library Journal, starred review Enna Burning "Powerful and romantic." --Kirkus Reviews River Secrets * "A unique and tender coming-of-age story." --Publishers Weekly, starred review Forest Born "All is told in Hale's assured voice, drawing the details of her invented countries with precision and depth." --Horn Book
Shannon Hale is the Newbery Honor-winning and New York Times bestselling author of the Princess Academy series, The Books of Bayern, Book of a Thousand Days, Dangerous, and the graphic novels Rapunzel's Revenge and Calamity Jack, as well as the Ever After High and Princess in Black series, and the upcoming The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl for Marvel. 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. Visit Shannon online at www.shannonhale.com and on Twitter @HaleShannon.
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