Cover Reveal: The War of the Maps by Jonathan Auxier

What’s your favorite Jonathan Auxier book?

Truth be told, there are a slew to choose between. Me? I think I’ll always like The Night Gardner the best, though I harbor a special place in my heart for Sweep as well. Mind you, the most ambitious Auxier project to date has always been his Vanished Kingdom series. Even if that title is unfamiliar to you, you may have heard of his books Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes and Sophie Quire and the Last Storyguard. These two books actually belong to the same universe, and now there’s a third on the horizon. Or, as Jonathan puts it, “It’s set in the same universe as Peter Nimble, but it’s a much bigger story than the previous books … Like Lord of the Rings as compared to The Hobbit.”

Called The War of the Maps, its publisher has described it this way:

From the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of The Night Gardener and Sweep, comes an epic middle-grade adventure—companion to Peter Nimble and his Fantastic Eyes and Sophie Quire and the Last Storyguard—that will take readers to the very ends of the earth … and beyond

The War of the Maps is a breathtaking fantasy in the vein of His Dark Materials and The Last Battle that dares to give new answers to age-old questions—inviting readers of all ages to sail beyond the edges of the map into a world of magic, myth, and boundless adventure.

Since time before time, two opposing forces have been locked in an endless battle: It is the war between magic and reason—between what if and what is. And the victor will not just shape the future but the very nature of reality.

Peter Nimble and Sophie Quire have spent the last four years fighting to protect a world of magic from the insidious, unstoppable forces of “progress.” But, every day, the wonders that once surrounded them are vanishing. Lurking behind this transformation is a mysterious group called The League of Maps that seems to hold the answers.

As Peter and Sophie fight to untangle this mystery, they find themselves thrown into opposing sides of a vast war that stretches from the very beginning of humanity and into our present age.

I am delighted to inform you that today, we’re not debuting just one cover, but three! Please now enjoy the two new book jackets for the Vanished Kingdom series, as well as the brand new cover for The War of the Maps as well:

Full credit to cover artist George Ermos for this final jacket image and to Gilbert Ford for the previous two. Thanks to Jonathan Auxier for this series of cover reveals. The War of the Maps is on shelves everywhere April 29, 2025.

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