Book cover for Palace of Lies by Margaret Peterson Haddix
2015 Released
368 Pages
4-5 Hours
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Simon & Schuster Books for Young ReadersISBN 9781442442832

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 but see 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.

Margaret Peterson Haddix

Margaret Peterson Haddix is the New York Times bestselling author of more than fifty books for kids and teens. She grew up on a farm in Ohio and worked as a newspaper reporter and copy editor in Indiana before her first book, Running Out of Time, was published. Since then, the books she has written include the Greystone Secrets series, the Shadow Children series, the Missing series, the Mysteries of Trash and Treasure series, and many stand-alones. Her books have been honored with an Edgar Allan Poe award and numerous state readers choice awards. Margaret and her husband, Doug, now live in Columbus, Ohio, where they raised their two kids. You can learn more about her at haddixbooks.com.

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