River Secrets

Books of Bayern

Content Ratings

Mild Romance

Razo develops feelings for a Tiran woman he meets during the mission; the romance is warm, funny, and age-appropriate.

Light Themes

The novel explores the possibility of peace between former enemies, the value of unlikely heroes, and what it means to see clearly when everyone else is looking for someone else to blame.

Mild Violence

The burned bodies at the center of the mystery are discussed; political intrigue involves threat and danger; violence is mystery-toned rather than action-adventure.

Synopsis

Razo, the smallest and most self-deprecating member of Bayern's Own, accompanies a diplomatic mission to Tira and must solve a murder mystery involving burned bodies before it destroys the fragile peace between the two nations. A change-of-pace installment with a different protagonist and a mystery structure rather than pure fantasy adventure; Razo's comic voice makes this a delight.