A map of skin etched in blood.
A world under threat from the Borderlands.
A young woman who must risk the shadows to save her family.
When her Grandfather is murdered under mysterious circumstances, Sienna Farren inherits his map shop in the ancient city of Bath, England. Once there, she discovers that her family is bound up with the Ministry of Maps, a mysterious agency who maintain the borders between this world and the Uncharted.
With the help of Mila Wendell, a traveller on the canals, Sienna discovers her own magical ability and a terrifying place of blood that waits in the world beyond.
But when she discovers a truth about her past and the Borderlands begin to push through the defense, Sienna must join the team of Mapwalkers on their mission to find the Map of Shadows - whatever the cost.
In a place written out of history, a world off the edge of the map, Sienna must risk everything to find her father ... and her true path as a Mapwalker.
This dark fantasy novel is the first in the new Mapwalker series.
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Michael Farren sat at his desk in the old map shop, an antique parchment in front of him portraying the ancient city of Bath. PROLOGUE
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(Curl Up Press, 12 December 2017, 198 pages, ebook, bought from @AmazonKindle)
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This is the first book in a new series from someone who has become a favourite author. I thought it was terrific. I look forward to reading the rest of the series. I loved the idea behind the book, people who maintain the mostly unseen borders of our world to stop dark and evil forces from the Borderlands seeping through. There's something I find really appealing about this idea. The book is quite dark at moments when Sienna and her new friends end up in a dark place in the Borderlands seeped in darkness, blood and monsters. I enjoyed all the references to maps and cartography. This was a nice touch. I was riveted from start to end.
