{"product_id":"traitors-nest-frances-hardinge-hardcover","title":"Traitors' Nest -- Frances Hardinge, Hardcover","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLovely War\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e meets \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHowl's Moving Castle \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cstrong\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\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e★★★★★ 5 starred reviews! \"Fast-paced and original fantasy . . . refreshing and entertaining.\" (\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSchool Library Journal \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cstrong\u003estarred review)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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\n\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\n\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\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Frances Hardinge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Amulet Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9\/8\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.4\" H x 5.8\" L x 1.5\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781419794148\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flowerburst","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67749894914352,"sku":"9781419794148","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2712\/8368\/files\/9781419794148.jpg?v=1788852476","url":"https:\/\/flowerburst.co\/products\/traitors-nest-frances-hardinge-hardcover","provider":"Flowerburst","version":"1.0","type":"link"}