Wedding bells, war drums, and a conspiracy no one saw coming.
Herald Mags is expanding his spy network, embedding informants from the streets to the court. Amily, now the King’s Own Herald and Mags’ betrothed, has launched her own secret force—the Queen’s Handmaidens, noble-born agents hiding in plain sight.
Their marriage is meant to be low-key. A diplomatic distraction. But when the Regency Council of Menmellith accuses Valdemar of arming rebels, the festivities threaten to erupt into full-scale war. Now Mags and Amily must uncover the true culprit before swords are drawn across borders.
With court intrigue, battlefield tension, and a wedding to survive, Closer to the Heart blends magic, mystery, and romance in the second installment of the Herald Spy trilogy.
