
Book #1 in the The Mapmakers Trilogy series
In a world split by time, Sophia must rescue her kidnapped uncle before it's too late.
In 1891 Boston, young Sophia Tims embarks on a perilous quest to rescue her kidnapped uncle, Shadrack, the city's leading cartologer. With continents scattered across time, Sophia and her ally Theo navigate treacherous lands and seas, facing pirates and traders. Armed with Shadrack's maps and her keen observation skills, Sophia discovers that their mission holds dangers beyond imagination. Can they unravel the mystery and save Shadrack before time runs out?
For fans of The Golden Compass, this New York Times bestseller will take you on a fantastic journey across worlds and time. Boston, 1891. Sophia Tims comes from a family of explorers and cartologers who, for generations, have been traveling and mapping the New World–a world changed by the Great Disruption of 1799, when all the continents were flung into different time periods. Eight years ago, Sophia’s parents left her with her uncle Shadrack, the foremost cartologer in Boston, and went on an urgent mission. They never returned. Then Shadrack is kidnapped. Sophia must search for him with the help of Theo, a refugee from the West. Together they travel over rough terrain and uncharted ocean, encounter pirates and traders, and rely on a combination of Shadrack’s maps, common sense, and Sophia’s unusual powers of observation. Little do they know that their lives are in as much danger as Shadrack’s. A New York Times Bestseller!”I am in no doubt about the energy of S.E. Grove as a full-fledged, pathfinding fantasist. I look forward to the next installment to place upon the pile. Intensely.”–Gregory Maguire, The New York Times Book Review * “Wholly original and marvelous beyond compare.”–Kirkus Reviews, starred review
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