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River Secrets
Books of Bayern (Related to this series)
- Author
- Shannon Hale
- Narrator
- Chris Gaines
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Publish Date
- 7 April 2026
- Run Time
- 7 hours 10 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
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.
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.
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.
Don't miss any of these other books from New York Times bestselling author Shannon Hale:
The Books of Bayern
The Goose Girl
Enna Burning
River Secrets
Forest Born
The Princess Academy trilogy
Princess Academy
Princess Academy: Palace of Stone
Princess Academy: The Forgotten Sisters
Book of a Thousand Days
Dangerous
Graphic Novels
with Dean Hale, illustrated by Nathan Hale
Rapunzel's Revenge
Calamity Jack
For Adults
Austenland
Midnight in Austenland
The Actor and the Housewife
Critics Review
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[Hale's] language glimmers like firelight, like sunshine on water as she propels readers along a river of wonderful writing to the tumultuous and heart-tugging climax.
Kirkus Reviews
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Suspenseful, magical, and heartfelt, this is a story that will wholly envelop its readers.
Booklist
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A unique and tender coming-of-age story.
Publishers Weekly
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River Secrets stands on its own. But fans of the genre will no doubt rejoice in immersing themselves in this
magical world by reading all three [Books of Bayern].School Library Journal
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Details
- Author
- Shannon Hale
- Narrator
- Chris Gaines
- Duration
- 7 hours 10 minutes
- Release Date
- 7 April 2026
- ISBN
- 9781547621019
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Science fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Relationship stories
Synopsis
Bloomsbury presents River Secrets by Shannon Hale, read by Chris GainesIn 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.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. 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.Don't miss any of these other books from New York Times bestselling author Shannon Hale:The Books of BayernThe Goose GirlEnna BurningRiver SecretsForest BornThe Princess Academy trilogyPrincess AcademyPrincess Academy: Palace of StonePrincess Academy: The Forgotten SistersBook of a Thousand DaysDangerousGraphic Novelswith Dean Hale, illustrated by Nathan HaleRapunzel's Revenge Calamity JackFor AdultsAustenlandMidnight in AustenlandThe Actor and the Housewife
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