Mapkeeper: Journey Through the North

by Natalea Waller, Emily McKeehan

Magic doesn’t exist. Or so fifteen-year-old Greyson Jones thinks until a mysterious tattoo appears on his wrist. A stranger arrives with answers and tries to persuade Greyson to come with him—to another world.

Greyson refuses to go, refuses to believe. Why would he leave his mom and two sisters? Then everything changes when his little sister, Annabelle, is kidnapped and taken to this other world, a distant realm called Ensonio.

The trade-off? Annabelle’s life for some powerful ancient relics, the key to which is hidden in Greyson’s mysterious tattoo. Greyson has no choice but to leave home and retrieve the relics, but will he find them in time to save Annabelle?

331 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 12, 2021

Reviews

[Ryan Waller · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mapkeeper Journey Through the North is it world class young adult fantasy novel. It is in the same vein as Percy Jackson or Harry Potter and it's the first in a planned trilogy. I can't recommend this book enough because it has so many twists and turns that I was not expecting. Definitely worth picking up.

[Sierra · Rating 5 out of 5]

Okay… I loved this book. I’m not the type to keep a book to their noes for more than a hour, but this book is an exception. It kept me intrigued, and forced me to keep reading. After I started, I kept asking “WAIT WHAT!?”
Initially, I only read this just to satisfy my friend, but when I continued, I learned that maybe she can choose an AWSOME read. So, thank you!

[Ryan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was such a fun read. The world building is done very well and the characters really came to life for me. I was invested the entire time. The ending of the book actually shocked me. I did NOT see that coming and I cannot wait for this talented team of tale tellers to put out the second part. I'll be buying it on day one!

[Beatrix · Rating 5 out of 5]

The only thing bad about this book is the cliffhanger at the end

[Rexy Makin · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is amazing!!!!!

[Jaxxon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun fact: the two authors are two of my teachers. Love them, but the ending made me sob for a straight thirty minutes.

[Ally Renee · Rating 3.75 out of 5]

this time i read Mapkeeper: Journey Through the North, and this one is a little extra special because i know the authors, and they are genuinely some pretty spectacular people who both played a big role in my life during school. 🥹 this book is exciting, and somehow it was just as exciting rereading it four years later. i loved the story and the adventure, even if it dragged a little in some spots. but what it does really well is the hero’s journey. the leaving, the trials, the people you meet along the way, and becoming someone different because of it. and honestly, isn’t that a little like our walk with Christ? Scripture is full of journeys. Abraham had to leave what he knew. Moses had to lead people through the wilderness. The disciples left everything to follow Jesus. And we’re constantly being called to take the next step, even when we don’t know where the road ends. the difference is that our hero’s journey isn’t about becoming strong enough to save ourselves. it’s about realizing we were never meant to walk the journey alone. Christ goes with us through every mountain, wrong turn, battle, and unknown, and He is the one who ultimately leads us home.