What the River Knows

The #1 New York Times bestseller, now in special edition paperback!

The Mummy meets Death on the Nile in this lush, immersive historical fantasy set in Egypt filled with adventure, a rivals-to-lovers romance, and a dangerous race...where everything is on the line!

Bolivian-Argentinian Inez Olivera belongs to the glittering upper society of nineteenth century Buenos Aires, and like the rest of the world, the town is steeped in old world magic that's been largely left behind or forgotten. Inez has everything a girl might want, except for the one thing she yearns the most: her globetrotting parents--who frequently leave her behind.

When she receives word of their tragic deaths, Inez inherits their massive fortune and a mysterious guardian, an archeologist in partnership with his Egyptian brother-in-law. Yearning for answers, Inez sails to Cairo, bringing her sketch pads and an ancient golden ring her father sent to her for safekeeping before he died. But upon her arrival, the old world magic tethered to the ring pulls her down a path where she soon discovers there's more to her parent's disappearance than what her guardian led her to believe.

With her guardian's infuriatingly handsome assistant thwarting her at every turn, Inez must rely on ancient magic to uncover the truth about her parent's disappearance--or risk becoming a pawn in a larger game that will kill her.

What the River Knows is the first book in the thrilling Secrets of the Nile duology.

Author: Isabel Ibañez
Publisher: Wednesday Books
Published: 11/04/2025
Pages: 416
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.98lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.55w x 1.07d
ISBN: 9781250408624
Audience: Young Adult

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.4
Point Value: 19
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 522647 / What the River Knows

About the Author
ISABEL IBAÑEZ is the author of Together We Burn and the New York Times bestselling What the River Knows. She was born in Boca Raton, Florida, and is the proud daughter of two Bolivian immigrants. Isabel has a profound appreciation for history and traveling and loves hosting family and friends around the dinner table. She currently lives in Asheville, North Carolina, with her husband, their adorable dog, and a serious collection of books.