Closer To Home

New York Times-bestselling author Mercedes Lackey's Herald Spy series; set in the beloved fantasy world of Valdemar Mags 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. Although 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. The 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. Can Mags and Amily save the court; the Heralds; and the Collegium itself?