{"product_id":"traitors-nest","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","brand":"Amulet Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":54245339529584,"sku":"9781419794148","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0954\/1304\/3568\/files\/imageloader_16828420-60c2-430d-8208-8777fcf12c5a.jpg?v=1788061657","url":"https:\/\/aveson.store\/products\/traitors-nest","provider":"Aveson","version":"1.0","type":"link"}