TIANNA HOWARDADVENTURES

Book 2 · Published 9 February 2026

Tianna and Michelangelo’s Mask of a Faun

A lost Renaissance sculpture. A trail of wartime records. A secret that did not end in 1944.

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Thirteen-year-old Tianna Howard follows the mystery from Oxford to Florence, uncovering hidden connections between a lost sculpture, coded evidence and people determined to keep the past buried.

The history behind the fiction

A Renaissance marble attributed to Michelangelo that was removed from Castle of Poppi during German looting in 1944.

Historical status: The real work remains missing as of 2026-09-01.

Fiction boundary: Tianna, her investigation and the story's resolution are fictional.

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Five stars from Readers’ Favorite

“a fantastic global treasure hunt that will keep you glued from start to finish.”

Ruarc Hopley, reviewing Tianna and Michelangelo’s Mask of a Faun for Readers’ Favorite. Overall rating: 5 out of 5 stars.

This is an independent editorial review, separate from Amazon customer ratings.

Choosing a Christmas gift for a curious reader?

For parents and grandparents choosing for ages 11–14, this historical mystery connects an adventure in Florence with questions about a missing work of art. Tianna's investigation is fiction; the historical background can be explored separately.

Explore the evidence behind the missing faun

This is Book 2. If you are choosing a first introduction to Tianna, start with Tianna and the Mystery of the Beale Treasure.

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