This book is historical, hysterical, magical, mystical and full of mayhem.
Cordelia Hatmaker is back with a bang! A map leads her to a rather different library where she receives a unique message in a bottle, meaning she has inherited her father's place as a map maker. Herself and her fellow map makers must connect Merlin's map to stop Lord Witloof and they must also try to ensure the makers unite. Cordelia Hatmaker must look to the stars. Perfect for fans of Jessica Townsend, Emma Carroll and Anna James.
Cordelia is still trying to find her father, but first she has to confront the evil Lord Witloof again. However, she needs to bring the Makers together in order to defeat him.
Cordelia, the Littlest Hatmaker, lives in Hatmaker House with Aunt Ariadne, Uncle Tiberius and Great-aunt Petronella. Her father, Prospero, has been missing since his ship, the Jolly Bonnet, sank in a storm. Cordelia believes her father is still alive and has found a magic map inside her father’s telescope. She is now trying to unravel the secret of the map in order to find her father. Her friends, Sam Lightfinger, a young street urchin, and Goose, a member of the Bootmakers family, are helping her.
The map leads Cordelia to the secret Society of Mapmakers, but then her arch enemy, Lord Witloof, destroys the library housing the maps, and Cordelia realises that she needs to unite the Makers in order to try to defeat Lord Witloof and find her father. This is easier said than done because there has been hostility between the different Makers families for over thirty years. As well as this, Lord Witloof has dire plans for the Harvest Masque and has two fearful weapons – Leechglass and the Harpy.
The Mapmakers is an admirable sequel to The Hatmakers. It is another page-turner with the same level of excitement and imaginative description. However, the plot is more detailed and complicated than the first book with characterisation and relationships being developed further. It is yet another fantastic read for young fans of magic, adventure and bravery.
I really like the the magical hats and the mystery.
I really like the the magical hats and the mystery.