Map of Flames (the Forgotten Five, Book 1)

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?

Author: Lisa McMann
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Published: 02/22/2022
Pages: 384
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.90w x 1.50d
ISBN: 9780593325407

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.1
Point Value: 12
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 516705 / Map of Flames


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 12/15/2021
School Library Journal 01/01/2022 pg. 70
Booklist 01/01/2022 pg. 75
Publishers Weekly 02/07/2022

About the Author
Lisa McMann is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of dozens of books like The Unwanteds series, the Wake trilogy, and her most recent novel, Clarice the Brave. She is married to fellow writer and musician, Matt McMann, and they have two adult children--her son is artist Kilian McMann and her daughter is actor Kennedy McMann. Lisa spends most of her time in Arizona, California, and Vancouver BC, and loves to cook, read, and watch reality TV.

Antonio Javier Caparo is a Cuban-born illustrator, graphic designer and graphic novel artist. His illustrations regularly appear in magazines, children's, and young adult books. He is a graduate of the High Institute of Design in Havana and currently lives in Canada.