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  • Published: 16 January 2024
  • ISBN: 9780593325421
  • Imprint: Putnam
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 400
  • RRP: $17.99

Map of Flames (The Forgotten Five, Book 1)




X-Men meets Ocean's Eleven in the new middle-grade series from New York Times bestselling author Lisa McMann (The Unwanteds)—now in paperback!

X-Men meets Spy Kids in this instant New York Times bestseller! Here’s the first book in a new middle-grade fantasy/adventure series from the author of The Unwanteds.

Fifteen years ago, eight supernatural criminals fled Estero City to make a new life in an isolated tropical hideout. Over time, seven of them disappeared without a trace, presumed captured or killed. And now, the remaining one has died.
 
Left behind to fend for themselves are the criminals’ five children, each with superpowers of their own: Birdie can communicate with animals. Brix has athletic abilities and can heal quickly. Tenner can swim like a fish and can see in the dark and hear from a distance. Seven’s skin camouflages to match whatever is around him. Cabot hasn’t shown signs of any unusual power—yet.

Then one day Birdie finds a map among her father’s things that leads to a secret stash. There is also a note:  
 
Go to Estero, find your mother, and give her the map.
 
The five have lived their entire lives in isolation. What would it mean to follow the map to a strange world full of things they’ve only heard about, like cell phones, cars, and electricity? A world where, thanks to their parents, being supernatural is a crime?

  • Published: 16 January 2024
  • ISBN: 9780593325421
  • Imprint: Putnam
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 400
  • RRP: $17.99

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Praise for Map of Flames (The Forgotten Five, Book 1)

Praise for The Unwanteds:

"The Hunger Games meets Harry Potter . . . [The Unwanteds] is sure to be a double hit." —Kirkus Reviews

"A fun mix of magic and science." —Publishers Weekly

Praise for Going Wild:

"Filled with action, adventure, and a good dollop of wish fulfillment, McMann's superhero origin story should capture the imagination of any reader who wonders what it would be like to be more than just an average kid." —Publishers Weekly

Praise for Predator vs. Prey:

"McMann continues to excel at creating likable characters and a surprising amount of emotional heft." —Kirkus Reviews