Closer to Home

<b><i>New York Times</i>-bestselling author Mercedes Lackey's Herald Spy series, set in the beloved fantasy world of Valdemar</b><br><br>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.<br><br>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. <br><br>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. <br><br>Can Mags and Amily save the court, the Heralds, and the Collegium itself?