City of Thirst (Map to Everywhere Series #2)

by Carrie Ryan, John Parke Davis

Overview

New York Times bestselling author Carrie Ryan and John Parke Davis transport readers back to the boundless world of the Pirate Stream in this engaging and exhilarating sequel to the highly acclaimed The Map to Everywhere that is equal parts adventure, humor, and heart!

When the magical waters of the Pirate Stream begin flooding Marrill's world, the only way to stop the destruction is to return to the Stream and find the source of the mysterious Iron Tide. Reunited with her best friend Fin—who has been forgotten all over again—Marrill, her disbelieving babysitter, and the Enterprising Kraken crew must make the treacherous trek to the towering, sliding, impossible world of Monerva and uncover the secrets of its long-lost wish machine. Only there can Fin wish to finally be remembered. Only there can Marrill wish to save her world and all the people she loves. But to get everything they've ever wanted, Marrill and Fin may have to give up on the most important thing they already have: each other.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780316240840
Publisher:	Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Publication date:	10/13/2015
Series:	The Map to Everywhere , #2
Pages:	400
Sales rank:	661,040
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.30(h) x 1.40(d)
Lexile:	670L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Husband and wife Carrie Ryan and John Parke Davis have been in love with each other's writing (and with each other) since meeting in law school a decade ago. Carrie is the New York Times bestselling author of the critically acclaimed and multi-award-winning Forest of Hands and Teeth series, which is based on a world she and JP created together. She is also the author of Daughter of Deep Silence and Infinity Ring: Divide and Conquer, and the editor of Foretold: 14 Tales of Prophecy and Prediction. JP is the First Assistant Federal Defender for the Western District of North Carolina, as well as a published author of short fiction. Although they've been important parts of each other's writing for years, the Map to Everywhere series is their first full collaboration. They live in Charlotte, North Carolina, and they invite you to visit their website at TheMaptoEverywhere.com.

Editorial Reviews

Praise for City of Thirst:
"The setting and the large supporting cast are of the 'anything goes' sort, and again the authors have concocted both with an adroit mixture of humor and wonder.... A fiery climax and a hard choice set Marrill on course for further adventures on the Pirate Stream. Avast!"—Kirkus Reviews

"Ryan and Davis spin a dizzying fantasy world full of bizarre creatures, twisted time lines, and a fascinating geography.... Readers who haven't read The Map to Everywhere should have no trouble starting with book two."—Booklist

Praise for The Map to Everywhere:
* "Ryan and Davis' swashbuckling quest features fantastic world building, gnarly creatures, and a villain who is both spooky and formidable.... The unique details, expert plotting, charming characters, and comic interludes combine in a tantalizing read."—Booklist, starred review

* "Wholly original.... This is an ambitious undertaking, and strong readers who enjoy adventure fiction and fantasy will inhale the first book in what has the potential to be an extraordinary series."—School Library Journal, starred review

* "Vividly cast.... Multifaceted characters, high stakes, imaginative magic, and hints of hidden twists and complexities to come."—Kirkus Reviews, starred review

* "Fast-paced and imaginative, this adventure combines action with whimsy, injecting emotion and pathos into an otherwise lighthearted romp. It's a strong start for what promises to be a highly enjoyable series."—Publishers Weekly, starred review

From the Publisher

2015-08-31
On a second voyage upon the ocean of chaos that spans time and space, Marigold "Marrill" Aesterwest faces evil wizards and a mad king—not to mention friendly, giant bugs and snails, a sideways island, and a worlds-destroying Iron Tide. Astounded but doughty babysitter Remy in tow, Marrill rides the Pirate Stream that rises once again in a derelict Arizona parking lot to happy reunions aboard the privateer Enterprising Kraken with friends from The Map to Everywhere (2014). Driven by (what else?) a cryptic but ominous prophecy, the ensuing quest takes the intrepid crew to a remote archipelago where gravity is strange, through a huge whirlpool to a continually sinking vertical city, and then beyond to perpetually burning lands where schemes of the boundlessly ambitious King of Salt and Sand have come perilously close to fruition. The setting and the large supporting cast are of the "anything goes" sort, and again the authors have concocted both with an adroit mixture of humor and wonder. At the tale's core, however, are a series of internal and external struggles with conflicting hearts' desires, as both allies and adversaries close in on a fantastically dangerous wizardly device that is primed to grant a wish. There are also, just to complicate decisions and emotional states further, issues of trust, friendship, sacrifice, and oh yes, saving our world and all the rest. A fiery climax and a hard choice set Marrill on course for further adventures on the Pirate Stream. Avast! (Fantasy. 10-13)

Kirkus Reviews