I'd describe this book as Paper Towns meets National Treasure, with all of the dark academia feels and adventurous thrills. Nell is thrust into a dangerous game of cat and mouse and responds as most of us would - naively. (Like seriously... if you think your dad was killed because of a map, why in the world would you tell people about it??) But outside of that naivety, we get a gorgeous tale of magical realism that allows us to glimpse the true magic of cartography. It's emotional, messy, and nonlinear, with a few twists thrown in that I didn't see coming. I'd recommend this for fans of historical fiction, adventure, and magical realism (or even just fans of Indiana Jones).

*Thank you to B2W Tours, William Morrow, and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review*