First published 2021
Vega Jane lives in Wormwood, where nobody leaves and nobody wants to. At fourteen, she accepts this truth until someone secretly hands her a map. The parchment reveals creatures and places that exist beyond the village walls. Everything adults told her about her world starts to crumble. Vega shares the discovery with Delph, her trusted friend, and Harry Two, her loyal dog. The map forces terrible questions about Wormwood's lies and secrets. She realizes the village traps its people behind walls of deception. Vega wants freedom and truth, but both come with deadly prices. Monsters lurk in the world beyond Wormwood. Magic flows through places she never imagined. Danger waits at every turn outside the walls. Vega must choose between the safety of lies and the peril of truth. Fighting for freedom might cost her everything, including her life. The map offers escape, but escape demands courage she's not sure she possesses.
Genres: fiction, adventure, fantasy, young-adult
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, thought-provoking
Tropes: chosen-one, found-family, world-building
Setting: Wormwood
407 pages · Paperback · Macmillan