The Unmapping
The Unmapping by Denise S. Robbins, published by Flashpoint Books on June 3, 2025, is a literary work that delves into a surreal disaster scenario in New York City. In the early hours of the morning, residents awaken to find their city transformed, with buildings inexplicably relocated overnight. As the power grid fails and thousands go missing, the story follows Esme Green and Arjun Varma from the City of New York’s Emergency Management team as they navigate the chaos and uncertainty of this new reality.
Readers will find a narrative that explores the challenges of disaster response amid a shifting urban landscape. Esme grapples with her personal loss while managing the bureaucratic complexities of the Unmapping, while Arjun strives to assist disoriented citizens and prove his worth. The book addresses themes of climate change and political unrest, as well as the psychological impacts of living in a state of emergency. With 408 pages, this edition offers a thought-provoking look at resilience and identity in the face of an unprecedented crisis.
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4 a.m., New York City. A silent disaster.
There is no flash of light, no crumbling, no quaking. Each person in New York wakes up on an unfamiliar block when the buildings all switch locations overnight. The power grid has snapped, thousands of residents are missing, and the Empire State Building is on Coney Island–for now. The next night, it happens again.
Esme Green and Arjun Varma work for the City of New York’s Emergency Management team and are tasked with disaster response for the Unmapping. As Esme tries to wade through the bureaucratic nightmare of an endlessly shuffling city, she’s distracted by the ongoing search for her missing fiancé. Meanwhile, Arjun focuses on the ground-level rescue of disoriented New Yorkers, hoping to become the hero the city needs.
While scientists scramble to find a solution–or at least a means to cope–and mysterious “red cloak” cults crop up in the disaster’s wake, New York begins to reckon with a new reality no one recognizes. For Esme and Arjun, the fight to hold the city together will mean tackling questions about themselves that they were too afraid to ask–and facing answers they never expected. With themes of climate change, political unrest, and life in a state of emergency, The Unmapping is a timely and captivating debut.
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