"Mastiff" is the final book in Tamora Pierce's Beka Cooper trilogy, set in the Tortall universe. The story follows Beka Cooper, a young female Dog (police officer) in the city of Corus, as she investigates the mysterious disappearance of the royal family’s heir. Alongside her loyal canine companion, Beka navigates a world filled with danger, betrayal, and politics. Her quest leads her to uncover a conspiracy that threatens the kingdom itself. As she faces treachery from both friends and foes, Beka must rely on her courage and skills to protect those she loves and restore peace to the realm. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Beka Cooper .

This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 12 years.

There are 593 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2011 by Random House Books for Young Readers .

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