Sixteen-year-old Sven never asked for an adventure-especially not one that kept showing up.When an old map begins appearing out of nowhere-glowing faintly-Sven can't explain it. One day it's tucked inside his backpack. The next, it's lying on his desk, edges curled and symbols rearranged. Every time he tries to throw it away or hide it, the map simply finds its way back.His best friend Lizzy thinks it's the coolest thing that's ever happened. She's bold, curious, and more than ready for whatever mystery this map has in store. But as the strange symbols shift into words neither of them recognize and the glowing path begins to move on its own, Sven realizes this isn't just a puzzle-it's a summons.When the map finally pulls them deep into the old forest outside their town, the air seems to hum with magic. The trees whisper, the ground trembles, and shadows move just beyond the light. It feels like the forest is alive... and it's been waiting for them.Each step forward leads Sven and Lizzy deeper into a world where myths breathe, time bends, and the map seems to know more about them than they do about themselves. It reveals places that shouldn't exist and secrets that could change everything they thought they knew about their world-and their friendship.Full of friendship, courage, and the quiet magic of destiny, The Map That Wouldn't Stay Lost is the first book in The Mapkeeper Series-a spellbinding adventure where every map tells a story... and refuse to stay forgotten.