{"product_id":"traitors-nest-signed-indie-edition","title":"Traitor's Nest (Signed Indie Edition) PRE-ORDER","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the signed indie edition hardcover of \u003cem\u003eTraitor's Nest\u003c\/em\u003e by Frances Hardinge. \u003cstrong\u003eThis edition will be published on 27th August 2026.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book comes as pictured with a sprayed edge and is signed by the author.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLovely War meets Howl’s Moving Castle in 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\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen 16-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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that if you purchase other items at the same time as a pre-order, the items will all be sent together when the pre-ordered item is dispatched.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Frances Hardinge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54349523878172,"sku":null,"price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/6182\/5052\/files\/Traitor_sNestgraphic.png?v=1785154824","url":"https:\/\/www.themysteriousbookcase.com\/products\/traitors-nest-signed-indie-edition","provider":"The Mysterious Bookcase","version":"1.0","type":"link"}