Valdemar: Family Spies
DAW
June 2018
On Sale: June 5, 2018
336 pages ISBN: 0756413176 EAN: 9780756413170 Kindle: B01NCU3JYC Hardcover / e-Book Add to Wish List
In this new series, set in the bestselling world of
Valdemar, Heralds Mags and Amily must continue to protect
the realm of Valdemar while raising their children and
preparing them to follow in their footsteps.
Mags, Herald Spy of Valdemar, and his wife, Amily, the
King’s Own Herald, are happily married with three kids. The
oldest, Peregrine, has the Gift of Animal Mindspeech—he can
talk to animals and persuade them to act as he wishes.
Perry's dream is to follow in his father's footsteps as a
Herald Spy, but he has yet to be Chosen by a Companion.
Mags is more than happy to teach Perry all he knows. He
regularly trains his children, including Perry, with tests
and exercises, preparing them for the complicated and
dangerous lives they will likely lead. Perry has already
held positions in the Royal Palace as a runner and in the
kitchen, useful places where he can learn to listen and
collect information.
But there is growing rural unrest in a community on the
border of Valdemar. A report filled with tales of strange
disappearances and missing peddlers is sent to Haven by a
Herald from the Pelagirs. To let Perry experience life away
from home and out in the world, Mags proposes that his son
accompany him on an expedition to discover what is really
going on.
During their travels, Perry’s Animal Mindspeech allows him
to communicate with the local wildlife of the Pelagirs,
whose connection to the land aids in their investigation.
But the details he gleans from the creatures only deepen the
mystery. As Perry, Mags, and their animal companions draw
closer to the heart of the danger, they must discover the
truth behind the disappearances at the border—before those
disappearances turn deadly.