Comments | sounis: Finally, a MAP!

puppeteergirl in sounis

Finally, a MAP!

Feb 24, 2017 18:18

Today, MWT posted on her tumblr feed: "The Thief was published twenty years, four months, and 23 days ago. Twenty years, four month and *21* days ago, people started asking me for a map. The wait is almost over. My editor says she is sending it to me tomorrow and I will post it here ( Read more... )

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an_english_girl February 25 2017, 00:54:47 UTC

A map! A map! A map!
**here insert squee-ing noises**
Alas, screen not big enough to scale it up to see every last dot right now ... but can anyone else find Kathadocia or wherever it was Phresine came from that Gen and grandfather had once been to?

readsintrees February 25 2017, 01:24:32 UTC

Here's a bigger version: http://meganwhalenturner.tumblr.com/image/157663663120

ninedaysaqueen February 25 2017, 11:42:26 UTC

So...having zoomed in on the tiny details...

Is Methona suppose to be Methana? If so, we officially know where half-way to Methana is!

I thought the “Little Peninsula” was always meant to be condescending, but that’s actually what’s it’s called? *mind-blown*

Attolia is MUCH bigger than Sounis or Eddis. Maybe, twice as big...

The Sacred Mountain has smoke coming out of it! RED ALERT!

I forget about Cymorene Island. That has always reminded me of the Enchanted Forest Chronicles.

freenarnian February 25 2017, 21:29:16 UTC

Princess Cimorene from Dealing with Dragons! YES! I had the same thought!

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readsintrees February 25 2017, 01:23:23 UTC

I just saw this as I was scrolling through my Facebook feed. It's silly, but seeing it made me get all shaky....

freenarnian February 25 2017, 02:06:21 UTC

I, too, am shook (in the best possible way).

lizzyazula February 25 2017, 20:45:05 UTC

ME TOO. Still shaking...

What a gorgeous map, and such a wonderful homage to the series. MWT has such a great team at Greenwillow. We are a truly blessed fandom.

checkers65477 February 25 2017, 02:05:25 UTC

It is soooo beautiful! And it has lilies, and a bee earring. And Ferria. And Ephrata. I need to print this and cross reference it with the books. Cuz that's just what we do, right?

freenarnian February 25 2017, 02:14:13 UTC

I let out an actual yelp when I scrolled down and saw this. It's SO BEAUTIFUL it HURTS.* The inscription confuses me (who?) but OMG, Sounis and Eddis and Attolia and those little contested islands are all where I pictured them! Eeeeee!!

*I'm seriously going to have to get myself together so I can READ Thick As Thieves rather than simply stroke it and weep for a week or two after its release...

Pray for me.

ninedaysaqueen February 25 2017, 11:45:29 UTC

*lights sacred fire for freenarnian*

freenarnian February 25 2017, 21:27:14 UTC

<3 ;)

puppeteergirl February 25 2017, 02:42:46 UTC

I also gotta say, the goddess is gorgeous. Is that Hephestia? She has the thunderbolts at the end of her spear. The reason I am not sure is that she is holding a helmet in her hand, and I was not aware that Hephestia was so warlike. Maybe I am not remembering her so well...

Also, what's with the griffon? Are there references to griffons in the books? If so, where? Would that give us a clue to who Gitta is? I can't imagine that a griffon would be added without a good reason to a specially-made map for a princess.

- Puppeteergirl