A maid with a plan. A squire with a secret. A missing jewel. A kingdom in turmoil. Maven and Reeve have three days to solve the mystery of the Fire Star. If they don’t, they’ll lose everything. This could be a complete disaster . . . or the beginning of a great friendship. 39 Clues meets Ranger’s Apprentice in bestselling fantasy author A. L. Tait's new medieval adventure series about two unlikely friends – and a mystery to solve that could change their lives.

A secret mission. A missing cook. A hostile landscape. A mystery to unravel. Maven and Reeve find themselves at the far-flung and gloomy Glawn Castle while Sir Garrick secretly searches for supporters of the rebellion. But when a cook goes missing and the Airl's personal guards take more than a passing interest in the disappearance, danger looms and the potential for discovery grows. Can Maven and Reeve solve the mystery . . . or will they be unmasked and sentenced with treason? The thrilling sequel to The Fire Star (A Maven & Reeve Mystery, #1).