Spy, Spy Again by Mercedes Lackey

Spy, Spy Again by Mercedes Lackey ISBN-13: 9780756413231 Paperback: 336 pages Publisher: DAW Released: June 9th 2020

Source: ebook review copy from the publisher through NetGalley.

Book Description, Modified from Goodreads:
In this third novel of the Family Spies series, set in the bestselling world of Valdemar, Heralds Mags and Amily's youngest child must follow in his parents' footsteps to protect both his family and the realm.

Prince Kyril and Mags and Amily's son Tory "share" the Gift of Farsight—although neither of them are Chosen. Tory Gift is the Farseer—Kee's Gift is to extend his range beyond a few dozen feet. Currently, their shared Gift only allows them to see what is happening with their family members.

Their Gifts become crucial when Mags gets a desperate message from his cousin Bey, the head of the enigmatic assassin-tribe, the Sleepgivers. Bey's eldest daughter, Sira, has been kidnapped by a mutual enemy and is being held prisoner in the heart of that country. He's calling in the debt Mags owes him to find his daughter before it's too late. Tory and Kyril agree to accompany Bey's son and use their Gift to help him find where his sister is located. But that will mean traveling out of Valdemar and into extreme danger.


My Review:
Spy, Spy Again is a fantasy novel with four teenaged main characters. This book is the third in a series, but it can work as a standalone. The author spent a lot of time describing the different cultures, especially the Sleepgivers, and she provided any background from the previous stories needed to understand the various relationships. The world-building created a unique and interesting setting for the story, but there was more information provided than was strictly necessary to tell the story so it did slow the pacing a little at the beginning.

Tory and Kyril are best friends and bound together by their shared Gift. But things start to change as they leave Valdemar and new experiences begin to shape them into adults with different future paths...if they can survive their rescue mission. Half of the story was told from Tory's viewpoint as his group worked to find and rescue Sira, and the other half was from Sira's viewpoint as she fought off her captors from her cell but struggled to discover how to escape through an army worth of guards. The characters were noble, likable, and grew through their experiences. There was suspense after Sira was captured since the characters faced great danger from soldiers and demons.

There was no sex. There was some bad language. Overall, I'd recommend this enjoyable fantasy adventure.


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