The Crimson Skew
The Crimson Skew by S. E. Grove is a reprint edition published by Penguin on July 4, 2017, featuring 464 pages in English. This book serves as the thrilling conclusion to Grove’s Mapmakers Trilogy, presenting a historical and fantastical adventure. Set in late August 1892, the story follows Sophia Tims as she returns home from a foreign Age, armed with a cryptic map that may lead her to her missing parents. However, her arrival is overshadowed by turmoil, including sinkholes in Boston and a brewing war in New Occident.
Readers will find a narrative filled with action and adventure as Sophia navigates the dangers surrounding her. The plot unfolds with her uncle Shadrack entangled in government intrigue while her friend Theo prepares for battle. The story explores themes of conflict and resilience against a backdrop of visionary and metaphysical elements, as the fate of New Occident hangs in the balance. This edition invites readers to immerse themselves in a richly imagined world where personal stakes intertwine with larger societal issues.
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The thrilling conclusion to S. E. Grove’s New York Times–bestselling Mapmakers Trilogy—a historical, fantastical adventure perfect for fans of Philip Pullman!
It is late August 1892, and Sophia Tims is coming home from a foreign Age, having risked her life in search of her missing parents. Now she is aboard ship, with a hard-earned, cryptic map that may help her find them at long last.
But her homecoming is anything but peaceful. Threatening clouds hang over New Orleans harbor. Sinkholes have been opening in Boston, swallowing parts of the city whole. Rogue weirwinds tear up the Baldlands. Worst of all, New Occident is at war, led by a prime minister who will do anything to expand the country westward. He has blackmailed Sophia’s beloved uncle Shadrack into drawing the battle maps that will lead countless men and boys—including Sophia’s best friend, Theo—to their deaths.
As Sophia puzzles out her next move, Shadrack is peeling back layers of government intrigue, and Theo is bracing himself to fight. A red fog of war is rising, and New Occident’s future hangs in the balance . . .
* “A triumphant conclusion to a prodigious feat of storytelling.”–Kirkus Reviews, starred review
* “A sharply creative, engrossing trilogy . . . Grove’s imaginative world building continues to dazzle in this third entry . . . An enormously satisfying wrap-up.”–BCCB, starred review
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