The Last Mapmaker is a heartwarming middle grade about Sai who comes from a difficult background, but through her apprenticeship with a mapmaker, ends up on the adventure of her life. I really enjoyed the writing and the character work. I really felt for Sai and what she'd gone through and overall I just really enjoyed all the characters. I'm not a huge fan of naval adventures, but I still enjoyed the plot for the most part and Soontornvat kept me intrigued. While it doesn't have a huge emotional punch for as an adult, I think many younger readers will really relate to Sai and enjoy her adventure. Highly recommended for middle graders and YA readers who like geography, sailing, and nautical adventures!

Thanks to OrangeSky Audio and Netgalley for an audioARC in exchange for an honest review.