In this third book in New York Times bestselling, Newbery Honor-winning author Shannon Hale's beloved YA fantasy series Books of Bayern, Razo must become the unlikely hero his country needs.<br/><br/>Razo has never considered himself anything but ordinary--and certainly not a great soldier. So he's sure it's out of pity that his captain asks him to join an elite mission escorting the ambassador into Tira, Bayern's greatest enemy.<br/><br/>But when the Bayern arrive in the strange southern country, it's Razo who discovers the first dead body. He is also the only Bayern able to befriend the right people--potential allies who can provide information about the ever-increasing murders--like the beautiful Lady Dasha. If Razo can embrace his talents, he might be the only one who can get the Bayern soldiers home alive.<br/><br/>Don't miss any of these other books from New York Times bestselling author Shannon Hale:<br/><br/>The Books of Bayern<br/>The Goose Girl<br/>Enna Burning<br/>River Secrets<br/>Forest Born<br/><br/>The Princess Academy trilogy<br/>Princess Academy<br/>Princess Academy: Palace of Stone<br/>Princess Academy: The Forgotten Sisters<br/><br/>Book of a Thousand Days<br/><br/>Dangerous<br/><br/>Graphic Novels<br/>with Dean Hale, illustrated by Nathan Hale<br/>Rapunzel's Revenge<br/>Calamity Jack<br/><br/>Illustrated by Victoria Ying<br/>Diana: Princess of the Amazons<br/><br/>Illustrated by LeUyen Pham<br/>Real Friends<br/>Best Friends<br/>The Princess in Black series<br/><br/>For Adults<br/>Austenland<br/>Midnight in Austenland<br/>The Actor and the Housewife