The Princess and the Hound is a young adult, fantasy novel written by Mette Ivie Harrison.

[1] The story focuses on two characters, Prince George and Princess Beatrice, that have been arranged to be married.

Prince George possesses a magical ability to speak with animals which is forbidden in the kingdom where he lives.

"[3] Kirkus Reviews considered the book: "Not for readers who want fast pacing or strong action, but still a well-told tale.

"[4] In an analysis of The Princess and the Hound, Orson Scott Card writes: When Mette Ivie Harrison takes us into a magical world, she is really taking us deeper into our own reality, where teenagers struggle to find some balance between the demands of the adult world, which insists that they fit in with established roles, and the demands of their own hearts, which yearn for freedom, for greatness, for something that is uniquely themselves.