{"product_id":"closer-to-home-book-mercedes-lackey-9780756408992","title":"Closer to Home","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author Mercedes Lackey's Herald Spy series, set in the beloved fantasy world of Valdemar\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMags was once an enslaved orphan living a harsh life in the mines, until the King's Own Herald discovered his talent and trained him as a spy. Now a Herald in his own right, at the newly established Heralds' Collegium, Mags has found a supportive family, including his Companion Dallen. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlthough normally a Herald in his first year of Whites would be sent off on circuit, Mags is needed close to home for his abilities as a spy and his powerful Mindspeech gift. There is a secret, treacherous plot within the royal court to destroy the Heralds. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe situation becomes dire after the life of Mags' mentor, King's Own Nikolas, is imperiled. His daughter Amily is chosen as the new King's Own, a complicated and dangerous job that is made more so by this perilous time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCan Mags and Amily save the court, the Heralds, and the Collegium itself?","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":49758948327697,"sku":"CIN0756408997G","price":6.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50323879723281,"sku":"CIN0756408997VG","price":4.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ WELL_READ \/ SBYB","offer_id":51331264807185,"sku":"CIN0756408997A","price":4.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":52705491517713,"sku":"GOR007430248","price":40.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0756408997.jpg?v=1786110824","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/closer-to-home-book-mercedes-lackey-9780756408992","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}