Miri doesn't want to go but soldiers come and take all the girls away-except for Marda, because she's older than the prince. They find out that the high priests of Danland have declared that the next princess will come from Mount Eskel (their territory), and that all girls ages twelve to seventeen are required to attend a princess academy for the next year so that they can learn fine manners and be ready for the prince's selection in a year's time. The trumpets sound from the village and Miri-along with her best friend and secret crush, Peder-runs over to see what's going on. When the book begins, young Miri is miffed that her father won't let her go to work in the quarry with him and her older sister Marda-once again, she's left out and expected to take care of the chores at home and barter with the trade.
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