{"product_id":"traitors-nest-by-frances-hardinge-signed-copy-sprayed-edge-special-edition","title":"Traitors' Nest by Frances Hardinge SIGNED COPY SPRAYED EDGE SPECIAL EDITION","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCastles traded places sometimes. Everyone knew that.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt was always something that might happen, except that it never had. Until all of a sudden it did. Far above the valleys and villages of the Kingdom of Thaletal, a Great Game is played.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlayers move castles around the realm like chess pieces - and the ordinary villagers are mere pawns at the whim of their tactics. When 15-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 soon 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\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\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 a strange and 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\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiscover the brand new spellbinding fantasy from award-winning Frances Hardinge, perfect for fans of Naomi Novik, Laini Taylor, Ava Reid and Erin Morgenstern. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Wildly inventive worldbuilding, gentle humor, and indomitable, kindhearted characters . .. a joy from start to finish.\" - Publishers Weekly \"Layered and lush; an expertly woven tapestry.\" - Kirkus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormat:Hardback 448 pages\u003cbr\u003ePublisher:Pan Macmillan\u003cbr\u003eImprint:First Ink\u003cbr\u003eISBN:9781529090642\u003cbr\u003ePublished:27 Aug 2026\u003cbr\u003eClassifications:Fantasy \u0026amp; magical realism (Children's \/ Teenage)\u003cbr\u003eWeight:672g\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wave of Nostalgia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65662794563933,"sku":null,"price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0934\/8838\/2301\/files\/9781529090642.jpg?v=1787474865","url":"https:\/\/waveofnostalgia.co.uk\/products\/traitors-nest-by-frances-hardinge-signed-copy-sprayed-edge-special-edition","provider":"Wave of Nostalgia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}