Closer to the Chest by Mercedes Lackey 376 pages
Herald Mags, the King of Valdemar's Herald-Spy, has been developing a
clandestine network of young informants who operate not only on the
streets of the capital city of Haven but also in the Great Halls and
kitchens of the wealthy and highborn. In his own established alternate
personas, Mags observes the Court and the alleys alike, quietly
gathering information to keep Haven and the Kingdom safe.
His
wife, Amily, is growing into her position as the King's Own Herald,
though she is irritated to encounter many who still consider her father,
Herald Nikolas, to be the real King's Own. Nonetheless, she finds it
increasingly useful to be underestimated, for there are dark things
stirring in the shadows of Haven and up on the Hill. Someone has
discovered many secrets of the women of the Court and the Collegia - and
is using those secrets to terrorize and bully them. Someone is
targeting the religious houses of women, too, leaving behind destruction
and obscene ravings.
Mags and Amily take steps to minimize the
damage while using both magic and wits to find the evildoer. But just as
they appear to be on the verge of success, the letter writer tires of
terror and is now out for blood.
Mags and Amily will have to
track down someone who leaves few clues behind and thwart whatever plans
have been set in motion, and quickly - before terror turns to murder.
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