Books like Redoubt (Valdemar by Mercedes Lackey
Mags, a talented Herald trainee in Haven, the capital of Valdemar, catches the attention of the King’s Own Herald, who brings him into a covert training program to become a spy. Tasked with uncovering a mysterious new enemy who has begun to focus on Mags, he must navigate a complex web of intrigue and danger. As he probes deeper, the true threat reveals that the answers lie hidden in the most unexpected corners of his own history—provided he survives long enough to uncover them.
First publish date: 2012
Genre: Fantasy/Epic Fantasy
Authors: Mercedes Lackey
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