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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
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Mirian Raas comes from a long line of salvagers, adventurers who use magic to dive for sunken ships off the coast of tropical Sargava. When her father dies, Mirian has to take over his last job: a dangerous expedition into deep jungle pools, helping a tribe of lizardfolk reclaim the lost treasures of their people.
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Wonderful!
- By Andrew J Fix on 03-05-23
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Six of Crows
- By: Leigh Bardugo
- Narrated by: Jay Snyder, Brandon Rubin, Fred Berman, and others
- Length: 15 hrs and 4 mins
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Ketterdam: a bustling hub of international trade where anything can be had for the right price - and no one knows that better than criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker. Kaz is offered a chance at a deadly heist that could make him rich beyond his wildest dreams. But he can't pull it off alone.
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7 Narrators, But That's Not a Good Thing
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By: Leigh Bardugo
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The Spymaster's Lady
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She's braved battlefields. She's stolen dispatches from under the noses of heads of state. She's played the worldly courtesan, the naive virgin, the refined British lady, even a Gypsy boy. But Annique Villiers, the elusive spy known as the Fox Cub, has finally met the one man she can't outwit... British spymaster Robert Grey must enter France and bring back the brilliant, beautiful - and dangerous - Fox Cub. His duty is to capture her and her secrets for England.
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Highly enjoyable; Audiobook is fantastic
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Bloody Jack
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Life as a ship's boy aboard HMS Dolphin is a dream come true for Jacky Faber. Gone are the days of scavenging for food and fighting for survival on the streets of 18th-century London. Instead, Jacky is becoming a skilled and respected sailor as the crew pursues pirates on the high seas. There's only one problem: Jacky is a girl. And she will have to use every bit of her spirit, wit, and courage to keep the crew from discovering her secret.
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Sometimes it clicks
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Theodosia Throckmorton has her hands full at the Museum of Legends and Antiquities in London. Her father may be head curator, but it is Theoand only Theowho is able to see all the black magic and ancient curses that still cling to the artifacts in the museum. Sneaking behind her fathers back, Theo uses old, nearly forgotten Egyptian magic to remove the curses and protect her father and the rest of the museum employees from the ancient, sinister forces that lurk in the museums dark hallways.
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Girls Adventure
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Forgotten Ages
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The greatest military leader of his time. The most talented code breaker her people have. Sworn enemies. When deadly secrets from the ancient past are unearthed, secrets capable of fracturing the world and destroying all life on the planet, these two enemies will have to work together. They are humanity's only hope.
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Fun and strange mashup of scifi and fantasy
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Rise of the Isle of the Lost
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In this follow-up to New York Times best sellers The Isle of the Lost and Return to the Isle of the Lost, Mal, Evie, Carlos, and Jay face their biggest challenge yet as a rotten villain from their past returns. They'll have to do everything in their power - good and evil - to keep Auradon safe.
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Great listen for kids.
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Walk on Earth a Stranger
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Lee Westfall has a strong, loving family. She has a home she loves and a loyal steed. She has a best friend - who might want to be something more. She also has a secret.
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Better than expected
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The Fate's Forsaken Omnibus
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Books 1, 2, and the prequel novella of the Fate's Forsaken series. The series follows the adventures of Kael: a young man who is thrust from his home in the Unforgivable Mountains and onto a hero's path. The journey is long, the battles are fierce - nearly all of his companions are outlaws. And Kael's rotten bad luck seems to make everything worse. This is his story.
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Fantasy with light romance
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In an evocative and fast-paced adventure on the high seas and on a faraway island an orphan boy named Peter and his mysterious new friend, Molly, overcome bands of pirates and thieves in their quest to keep a fantastical secret safe and save the world from evil.
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A fast paced frolic on the high seas!
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- Stacy
- 03-03-23
Adventurous Story
Good storytelling with real life experiences woven in. Fun read. Liked the audiobook would recommend.
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- B Zog
- 01-27-24
Fantastic voyage.
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.
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- Paula Watson
- 01-17-23
Amazing Adventure fiction
Love this voyage set to create maps for new lands in fabled dragon infested waters!
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- catinatree
- 03-31-23
Very entertaining
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.
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- Carolina Gunnarsson
- 10-10-23
Read the story
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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- Holly
- 08-27-22
Marvelously well-written, beautifully narrated
An extremely well-written and narrated story of a 12 year old girl who is determined to succeed, fighting the odds, and who is not perfect but earnestly tries to do better. The book is marvelously plotted, although I would have enjoyed a much longer resolution...I had to re-read the last few short chapters as I thought I missed something. That is the only flaw. I will say, I was shocked by the villain...the author really surprised me. The complexities of the plot and every single character were so well-rendered. I know this is technically a middle-school or young adult novel, but it is completely engrossing to any thoughtful adult. The social commentary on class, colonization, abuse/respect of other creatures, and other themes is well-treated, but not at all with a sledge hammer. The writing is excellent. The narration is excellent. The book moves along very fast, engrossing throughout. I would have enjoyed it twice as long!
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- Marylander
- 02-26-24
Excellent story
When I was young I loved Stevenson’s Kidnapped, This book is in that genre, excellently crafted and the narrator was perfect.
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- Courtney
- 04-13-22
Good story for the whole family
We listened to this as a family and were so invested in the story! My husband was even excited to listen, which is not typical.
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- Jackiem
- 08-20-23
Amazing
It was one of the best books ever it’s amazing I love it so much
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- Ashlyn
- 02-04-24
Get ready for a get away boat.
This book will take you on a roller coaster of emotions as you follow Sai on a trip to understand how you can't escape the past.
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