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The Last Mapmaker

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The Last Mapmaker

By: Christina Soontornvat
Narrated by: Sura Siu
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"Sura Siu captivates as she narrates this breathtaking seafaring adventure."
—Audiofile Magazine

"[A] tale full of both excitement and heart."
—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

From Christina Soontornvat, the visionary and versatile author of two 2021 Newbery Honor Books, comes a high-seas adventure set in a Thai-inspired fantasy world.

In a fantasy adventure every bit as compelling and confident in its world building as her Newbery Honor Book A Wish in the Dark, Christina Soontornvat explores a young woman’s struggle to unburden herself of the past and chart her own destiny in a world of secrets. As assistant to Mangkon’s most celebrated mapmaker, twelve-year-old Sai plays the part of a well-bred young lady with a glittering future. In reality, her father is a conman—and in a kingdom where the status of one’s ancestors dictates their social position, the truth could ruin her. Sai seizes the chance to join an expedition to chart the southern seas, but she isn’t the only one aboard with secrets. When Sai learns that the ship might be heading for the fabled Sunderlands—a land of dragons, dangers, and riches beyond imagining—she must weigh the cost of her dreams. Vivid, suspenseful, and thought-provoking, this tale of identity and integrity is as beautiful and intricate as the maps of old.

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"*[An] imaginative Thai-inspired fantasy." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"With action that moves faster than a ship under full sail, The Last Mapmaker is a Thai-inspired fantasy brimming with adventure, surprises and betrayal." --Bookpage

"[A] swashbuckling, seafaring potboiler." —The New York Times Book Review

Well-plotted Story • Complex Characters • Emotional Journey • Engaging Adventure • Excellent Writing • Amazing Voice
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An exciting adventure with complicated characters - I love how the perspective Sai has of her dad matures. She also learns that, often, our first judgements of people are not always correct. I loved some of the surprises later in the book that open Sai’s mind and her growing understanding of the effects of our decisions on others - human and otherwise. She gains a lot of wisdom in her quest for freedom, status and money - and finds more important things in the end. Great novel for kids, with a lot of depth. An enjoyable read for adults too!

Great themes for kids

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I loved the story I can not wait for a another book -brookelynn Staley

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Love this voyage set to create maps for new lands in fabled dragon infested waters!

Amazing Adventure fiction

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Loved the first 7/8 of the book. Would have liked the same attention to detail in the end of the book as was in the beginning. The end took 10 minutes. Over all I enjoyed the book.

Fantastic voyage.

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The whole thing is amazing and I loved it it had so much detail and was just a amazing story overall

The detail

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Good storytelling with real life experiences woven in. Fun read. Liked the audiobook would recommend.

Adventurous Story

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Love this book so amazing just great what a great book just wonderful love it girl

Soo good I love this book and sura sius voice is aMaZiNg

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I liked how there was so much expressoin oh yeah it was amazing this was great and I loved it

It was great

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great characters, setting and story. enjoyed it. I took a star off because the plot was rushed in a few places. several times I missed big transitions or events.

Very entertaining

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It was amazing. It was great. It had a lot of meaning to it. It was adventurous and very fun. It had everything like scariness happiness, sometimes drama funny it was amazing overall.

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