The Shield of Taladoro. A mythic artifact recovered by the valiant efforts of Axon Coponiv along with brave adventurers from the East and the Feral Lands. But now, during the unveiling celebration at Ridnight Castle, the Shield has been stolen. The King tasks Zev Asterling, master-solver, with finding it. The guests, representatives from either side of the world, point fingers at each other, and Zev must navigate the lies and treachery behind someone who has taken the Shield but is still in the castle. Tensions mount as he interviews all those who had a hand in finding the Shield and getting it to the castle. If he doesn't solve the case and find the Shield fast, a war is going to begin. Right there in the ballroom. The Waters of Taladoro is the second volume of The Ridnight Mysteries , a stunning new high fantasy mystery trilogy from Stuart Jaffe, the author of The Max Porter Paranormal Mysteries .