{"product_id":"traitors-nest-9781419794148","title":"Traitors' Nest","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLovely War\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e meets \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eHowl's Moving Castle \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ein this new YA fantasy from acclaimed author Frances Hardinge, about the people caught in a game played by the gods where castles are moved around the world like chess pieces\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e★★★ 3 starred reviews! \"Fast-paced and original fantasy . . . refreshing and entertaining.\" (\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSchool Library Journal \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003estarred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFar above the valleys and villages of the Kingdom of Thaletal, a Great Game is played. Players move castles around the realm like chess pieces--and the ordinary villagers are mere pawns at the whim of their tactics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen fifteen-year-old Burr's peaceful village is disrupted by the arrival of an ominous new castle, he decides he's had enough. But what starts as a plucky coup soon escalates--and then the castle is wrenched away to a far-flung corner of the kingdom, where whispers mount of a mysterious ancient maiden whose magpies collect her debts at dangerous prices.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere, the stakes are higher than the tallest turrets, and every move counts. Burr must work with his sisters and friends--and rely on the unexpected help of an intriguing heiress--to unravel the secrets of the Magpie Maiden and the origins of the Great Game before he becomes just another casualty of the Players' deadly contest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Frances Hardinge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Amulet Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/08\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.80w x 1.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781419794148","brand":"Amulet Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48254431887497,"sku":"9781419794148","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_22537aac-b8d3-4917-953f-1bc7e40ccf45.jpg?v=1788301688","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/traitors-nest-9781419794148","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}