The Mapmaker's Trilogy by S.E. Grove
In The Glass Sentence, we travel with Sophia on an adventure where she follows the directions of a mysterious glass map. She finds and makes new allies along the way including a new companion named Theo. The politics of the time echo our own.
In The Golden Specific, she sets out on a mission to find her parents after being given a hint to their whereabouts by a mysterious benefactor at the Nihilism archives. We also meet some interesting new characters and find out more about the different Ages across the globe.
In The Crimson Skew, Sophia and her companions arrive back in North America only to find everything in disarray. She continues onward to find her parents and along the way gathers the necessary allies as they all head towards their shared destiny.
I honestly picked up the first book on a whim from the library. I wasn't really reading anything at the time and wanted something interesting. The cover captured my eye and the description on the back clinched the deal. Sophia is a strong, independent female character who accepts her companions as they are. The plots are compelling and, once the world building is out of the way, very fast paced. You will read the entire trilogy just to see what happens next. This is a wonderful fantasy series!
Other similar series:
His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman
Northern Lights is the adult edition of The Golden Compass.
Enchanted Forest Chronicles by Patricia C. Wrede
Inkheart by Cornelia Funke
In The Golden Specific, she sets out on a mission to find her parents after being given a hint to their whereabouts by a mysterious benefactor at the Nihilism archives. We also meet some interesting new characters and find out more about the different Ages across the globe.
In The Crimson Skew, Sophia and her companions arrive back in North America only to find everything in disarray. She continues onward to find her parents and along the way gathers the necessary allies as they all head towards their shared destiny.
I honestly picked up the first book on a whim from the library. I wasn't really reading anything at the time and wanted something interesting. The cover captured my eye and the description on the back clinched the deal. Sophia is a strong, independent female character who accepts her companions as they are. The plots are compelling and, once the world building is out of the way, very fast paced. You will read the entire trilogy just to see what happens next. This is a wonderful fantasy series!
Other similar series:
His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman
Northern Lights is the adult edition of The Golden Compass.
Enchanted Forest Chronicles by Patricia C. Wrede
Inkheart by Cornelia Funke
