Secret Atlas

Discover a World of Magic and Adventure on the Other Side of the Imagination... From New York Times bestselling author Michael A. Stackpole comes the first book in a captivating new fantasy saga unlike anything you've ever read. Set in a world where magic is the ultimate power, A Secret Atlas weaves the tale of a privileged few whose consummate skill has the power to change the world-for good or evil.... In Nalenyr, the family of the Royal Cartographer stands in a unique position. They not only draw the maps, but also explore uncharted territories, expanding and updating the existing knowledge of the world. Their talent has yielded them enormous power and wealth-and it can also cost them their lives. Now the Royal Cartographer's two grandsons, Keles and Jorim, have been sent on a dangerous mission to explore the darkest corner of the unknown. As one charts the seas, looking for new lands, the other braves a region torn apart by ancient magics. Meanwhile, back home, their sister, Nirati, tries to protect her brothers from the intrigues, passions, and jealousies that constantly endanger their family. But what Keles and Jorim discover this time is bigger and more terrifying than any new land or sea. It will threaten the fragile peace maintained since the near-apocalyptic Cataclysm years earlier. And provoke a murderous act against the Cartographers that will set off a chain of events shaking the world-both discovered and undiscovered-to its core....Stackpole, Michael A. is the author of 'Secret Atlas ', published 2005 under ISBN 9780553382372 and ISBN 0553382373.