The Magic All Around

In the novel "The Map of Tiny Perfect Things," Mattie Russell is on a treasure hunt through the past to uncover her mother's secrets and the identity of her father. She must complete a series of tasks to earn her inheritance, with the help of her aunt Penelope. Mattie discovers the Russell family's "gifts" and the reason why Lilith chose Penelope's former love to be the executor of the will.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 336 pages
Publication date: 29 February 2024
Publisher: HarperCollins Focus

In this captivating novel by the acclaimed magical realism author Jennifer Moorman, a thrilling treasure hunt through the past unveils a woman's extraordinary talent for orchestrating the future. The Russell family has always resided in a house that is as unique as they are—a century-old Victorian adorned with a radio that adapts to the listener's mood and a pantry that effortlessly reorganizes to supply precisely the required ingredients for any culinary endeavor. Lilith Russell, however, stood apart. She abandoned the family home in Ivy Ridge, Georgia, and has been vagabonding like a hummingbird from place to place, accompanied by her daughter, Mattie, for decades. Each summer, Lilith would return to drop Mattie off with her sister, Penelope.

When Lilith unexpectedly passes away, Mattie finds herself without her only companion and the guiding force who steered her ship. That is, until she visits Ivy Ridge and discovers that Lilith had charted one final course for Mattie: a series of tasks that she must complete to inherit her inheritance, with Penelope overseeing the process. Mattie and Penelope are incensed by Lilith's seemingly arbitrary stipulations: throw a Halloween party, take a local pizza cooking class, share secrets with someone. However, Mattie soon realizes that if she completes these tasks, she may uncover her mother's secrets, including the identity of Mattie's father. She may also delve deeper into the Russell family's "gifts" and the reasons behind Lilith's choice of Penelope's former love as the executor of the will. Furthermore, she may uncover the connection between Jonathan Carlisle, the boy who stole her heart ten summers ago, and his return to town.

Mattie clings to the hope that Lilith's final map will finally lead her home.

Weight: 304g
Dimension: 211 x 140 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781400240487