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Goose Girl by Shannon Hale

Anidori-Kiladra Talianna Isilee (Ani) is the Crown Princess of Kildenree. This basically means she is the next in line to the thrown. Her mother has taken great care to train her for this position, but Ani may not be quite up for the task. Although Ani does do as she’s asked, she’s more comfortable spending time with birds and other animals. Things go terribly wrong, and Ani’s brother is set to take over the thrown while Ani is sent to another kingdom. Once again things go terribly wrong, and Ani becomes a peasant and needs to beg people in order to get a job and food. She becomes the “goose girl” in charge of the king’s geese. In an extraordinary series of events Ani has the chance to stop a war and meet some wonderful (and not so wonderful) people. This book as a fighting, survival, romance, and adventure. Goose Girl is for those who love books about princes and princesses with a lots of action. Although I thought it was a bit difficult to get started with the story, I really liked the book in the end.