This latest children’s novel by Australian author AL Tait
taps into her passion for historical fiction and adventure. Maven and Reeve are
recurring characters who appear in a series of mystery books written by Tait. Maven, a quick-witted 15-year-old lady’s companion, and
Reeve, a squire with a secret, 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?
This middle grade fiction book
is just right for younger readers who want a fast-paced adventure set in the
past. Maven and Reeve are a good team who have many ups and downs, and together
face disastrous predicaments.
The previous book in the Maven
and Reeve mystery series, The Fire Star, was a CBCA Notable Book in 2021.
