Mapmakers and the Lost Magic

<b>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.</b> <p/>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! <p/> But the Mapmakers are long gone. <p/> 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. <p/> 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. <br>