by Susan Cooper
First published 1988
On a Cornish holiday, the Drew children stumble upon a mysterious map hidden in the attic. They soon realize the map holds the key to a powerful grail, a relic that can turn the tide against the encroaching Dark. As the children race to uncover the grail's location, they find themselves in mortal peril, their very lives at stake. In this gripping fantasy adventure, the Drews must outwit ancient evils to harness the map's magic and protect the light.
Genres: adventure, mystery, fantasy, young-adult
Vibes: atmospheric, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: chosen-one, found-family, race-against-time
Setting: Cornwall (England : County), England
Period: Fantasy
252 pages · Hardcover · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt