In the Northernmost territory of planet Fistbump the Sky, Juno Altair, head librarian of the Interstellar Observatory, has noticed that the number of stars has been declining. Determined to find the reason, Juno reaches out to an old friend.
Far beyond the territorial borders, Obumbu, the Map Maker, has decided to die. However, news of a war against the god seeds forces them to postpone their farewell.
“The Map Maker” is an online epistolary series in which destinies entwine and allies are formed to protect their planet. It’s up to the reader to piece the letters together to discover the full story.
“The Map Maker” can be read as a stand-alone series or alongside “The Fantastical Encyclopedia of the Imagined World of Fistbump the Sky.”
CHARACTERS IN THE MAP MAKER SERIES
DINKER SHILTA
A former memory collector who was appointed as the historian and leader of a group of researchers known as the Inter-Territory Research Team
OBUMBU
Founder of the Hai-Kyun territory, creator of writing, and the cartographer of Fistbump the Sky’s first world map
JUNO ALTAIR
Head librarian of Interstellar’s Observatory
MONAHL KA
A Laikan suffering from chronic eleroom disease. Currently one of the head trackers responsible for monitoring the Lines of Intent
SWIFT
Leader of the swift nomads
PIT - MA - FRO
Founder of the Ma-A territory and the creator of writing
FRENZY
Former leader of the exiled Phrenezians
JUNIPER - MUM
Leader of the Iab-Mum territory and Fistbump the Sky's supreme leader
ASTRON
Founder of the Astro territory and advisor to the supreme leader
DINKER DI
The Inter-Territory Research Team’s artist and Dinker Shilta’s younger brother, who is suffering from an unidentified disease
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