{"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★★★★★ 5 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\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harry N. Abrams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/08\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.80w x 1.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781419794148\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Young Adult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2026 pg. 95\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/0001\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2026 pg. 68\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrances Hardinge\u003c\/b\u003e is the winner of the Costa Book of the Year for \u003ci\u003eThe Lie Tree\u003c\/i\u003e, one of just two young adult novels to win the major UK literary prize. Known for her beautiful use of language, Hardinge has written many critically acclaimed novels, including \u003ci\u003eThe Forest of a Thousand Eyes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Island of Whispers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUnraveller\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDeeplight\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Skinful of Shadows\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Face Like Glass\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCuckoo Song\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGullstruck Island\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFly by Night\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVerdigris Deep\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFly Trap\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Frances Hardinge \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48913042702493,"sku":"9781419794148","price":23.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_2cfcc074-6d6c-4e40-b8e3-c8a0c59b4bb2.jpg?v=1789549223","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/traitors-nest-9781419794148","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}