Ayounggirlfindsherselffacedwithanimpossiblechoice--runawayfromherbelovedvalley,orunleashahiddenmagicandbecomeaMapmakertosaveherhomefromitsnewoverlords.Forcenturies,theMapmakerskeptpeaceintheValley,butthey’velongsincedisappeared.NowtheNightCoatsholdpowerwithanirongrip--thereareonlyrules,punishments,andconsequences.Untilonenight,ontherunfromtheNightCoats(again),afterbreakinganotherrule(again),AlidadestumblesuponasecretdoorleadingtoamagicalhideawaythatbelongstotheMapmakers.There,shefindsamapofherhomeandaccidentallybringstolifeBlue,amagicalcreaturecalledamemriwhoismeanttoprotecttheValley.BlueneedsAlidade’shelptofindtheMapmakersandsavetheValleyfromtheNightCoats!ButtheMapmakersarelonggone.Alidadehasachoice:leavetheValleylikeshe’salwayswanted...orbecomeaMapmakerandsavetheonlyhomeshe’severknown.ThisisthefirstbookinathrillingseriesofadventureswhereAlidadediscoverstheworldaroundherasshegoesonafantasticaljourney.
