In this first book in New York Times bestselling, Newbery Honor-winning author Shannon Hale’s beloved YA fantasy series Books of Bayern, Princess Ani must become a goose girl before she can become queen.

Anidori-Kiladra Talianna Isilee, Crown Princess of Kildenree, spends the first years of her life listening to her aunt’s stories and learning the language of the birds, especially the swans. As she grows up, Ani develops the skills of animal speech, but she never feels quite comfortable speaking with people.

So when Ani’s mother sends her away to be married in a foreign land, she finds herself at the mercy of her silver-tongued lady in waiting, who leads a mutiny that leaves her alone, destitute, and fleeing for her life. To survive, Ani takes on work as a royal goose girl, hiding in plain sight while she develops her forbidden talents and works to discover her own true, powerful voice.

Don’t miss any of these other books from New York Times bestselling author Shannon Hale:

The Books of Bayern The Goose Girl Enna Burning River Secrets Forest Born

The Princess Academy trilogy Princess Academy Princess Academy: Palace of Stone Princess Academy: The Forgotten Sisters

Book of a Thousand Days

Dangerous

Graphic Novels with Dean Hale, illustrated by Nathan Hale Rapunzel’s Revenge Calamity Jack

Illustrated by Victoria Ying Diana: Princess of the Amazons

Illustrated by LeUyen Pham Real Friends Best Friends The Princess in Black series

For Adults Austenland Midnight in Austenland The Actor and the Housewife