The War of the Maps (the Vanished Kingdom Book 3)

By: Jonathan Auxier

Published by Abrams, Incorporated, 2025

<b>This epic middle-grade adventure--companion to<i> Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes </i>and<i> Sophie Quire and the Last Storyguard</i>--will take readers to the very ends of the earth . . . and beyond. <p> From the <i>New York Times </i>bestselling and award-winning author of <i>The Night Gardener </i>and <i>Sweep.</i></b> <p><i>The War of the Maps</i> is a breathtaking fantasy in the vein of His Dark Materials and <i>The Last Battle</i> that dares to give new answers to age-old questions--inviting readers of all ages to sail beyond the edges of the map into a world of magic, myth, and boundless adventure. <p> Since time before time, two opposing forces have been locked in an endless battle: It is the war between magic and reason--between <i>what if</i> and <i>what is</i>. And the victor will not just shape the future but the very nature of reality. <p> Peter Nimble and Sophie Quire have spent the last four years fighting to protect a world of magic from the insidious, unstoppable forces of "progress." But, every day, the wonders that once surrounded them are vanishing. Lurking behind this transformation is a mysterious group called The League of Maps that seems to hold the answers. <p> As Peter and Sophie fight to untangle this mystery, they find themselves thrown into opposing sides of a vast war that stretches from the very beginning of humanity and into our present age. <p><b>Enjoy the fantasy adventure Vanished Kingdom books by Jonathan Auxier: </b><ul><li><i><b>Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes</b></i> tells the story of a ten-year-old blind orphan who discovers three pairs of magical eyes </li><li><i><b>Sophie Quire and the Last Storyguard</b></i> continues the tale with Sophie Quire joining Peter in his quest </li><li><b><i>The War of the Maps</i></b>explores a vast conflict between magic and reason </li></ul>