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Closer to Home
Closer to Home | Mercedes Lackey
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Mags was once an enslaved orphan living a harsh life in the mines, until the King's Own Herald discovered his talent and trained him as a spy. Now a Herald in his own right, at the newly established Heralds' Collegium, Mags has found a supportive family, including his Companion Dallen. Although normally a Herald in his first year of Whites would be sent off on circuit, Mags is needed close to home for his abilities as a spy and his powerful Mindspeech gift. There is a secret, treacherous plot within the royal court to destroy the Heralds. The situation becomes dire after the life of Mags' mentor, King's Own Nikolas, is imperiled. His daughter Amily is chosen as the new King's Own, a complicated and dangerous job that is made more so by this perilous time. Can Mags and Amily save the court, the Heralds, and the Collegium itself?
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humouress
Closer to Home | Mercedes Lackey
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Just starting. Mags & co are further along on the same Circuit that they ended the last sub-series on and Amily has discovered that she has a Gift.

humouress Probably shouldn‘t have read this so soon after‘Bastion‘ but much the same complaints; not much happens t move the plot along, she explains more than necessary and heaps of random italics. It‘s a good idea but it meanders more than it needs to. (edited) 7mo
humouress There‘s a strong Romeo and Juliet vibe. Oddly, each House has a nebulous group of unnumbered and unnamed cousins who all carouse together and live in their respective houses but no individuals are distinguished from the crowd 7mo
humouress Serious R&J vibes 7mo
humouress (*‘Prolly‘ as Mags would say.) On the other hand, details like the name of the Prince‘s Companion are not given. 7mo
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I can read again! Yay! I am so thankful that my surgery went well and I apologize for all the unanswered #litsylove mail. I will get through it soon!
This book reimagines a more realistic version of Romeo and Juliet, which is sad and dark, but luckily not as tragic all around. The first part of the book is boring, builds on a previous series, but once that‘s done, it‘s a great read! Spies, feuds, hidden agendas, this has it all

JoyBlue So glad your surgery went well! 😍 5y
bookishbitch Glad to hear you are better! 5y
iread2much @JoyBlue thanks! 5y
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UwannaPublishme Happy to hear you‘re doing well. Keep feeling better! ❤️ 5y
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