Mapmakers and the Lost Magic

By Cameron Chittock, Amanda Castillo

Part of the Mapmakers series

A girl must choose: flee her home or awaken magic to save it from tyrants.

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256 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Alidade faces a daunting choice: escape her oppressive valley or embrace a forgotten magic to save it. When she discovers a hidden sanctuary of the lost Mapmakers, she accidentally awakens Blue, a mystical guardian. Together, they must find the vanished Mapmakers to overthrow the tyrannical Night Coats. Will Alidade abandon her dreams of leaving, or will she become the hero her home desperately needs? Dive into a world of secrets and adventure as Alidade's journey unfolds.

From the publisher

A young girl finds herself faced with an impossible choice–run away from her beloved valley, or unleash a hidden magic and become a Mapmaker to save her home from its new overlords. For centuries, the Mapmakers kept peace in the Valley, but they’ve long since disappeared. Now the Night Coats hold power with an iron grip–there are only rules, punishments, and consequences. Until one night, on the run from the Night Coats (again), after breaking another rule (again), Alidade stumbles upon a secret door leading to a magical hideaway that belongs to the Mapmakers. There, she finds a map of her home and accidentally brings to life Blue, a magical creature called a memri who is meant to protect the Valley. Blue needs Alidade’s help to find the Mapmakers and save the Valley from the Night Coats! But the Mapmakers are long gone. Alidade has a choice: leave the Valley like she’s always wanted…or become a Mapmaker and save the only home she’s ever known. This is the first book in a thrilling series of adventures where Alidade discovers the world around her as she goes on a fantastical journey.

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