Hex Marks The Spot

She thought she inherited a map shop. She got the job of holding reality together.

Maps are supposed to guide you home.
Finn Weaver's maps lead to vanishing trails, shifting symbols-and one missing hiker.

Fresh from inheriting her grandmother's old map shop, Finn expects small-town quiet. Instead, she finds herself at the center of a mystery that reaches beyond Pine Needle Point's foggy forests and straight into the spaces between worlds.

When Marla, a local influencer, disappears on a path Finn never remembers drawing, the clues point not to human error but to an ancient struggle over boundaries of reality itself. Anchors hidden in the landscape, collectors hungry for power, and maps that rewrite themselves all pull Finn deeper into the legacy her grandmother left behind.

With a skeptical deputy, a sharp-eyed reporter, and one unnervingly opinionated cat at her side, Finn must learn the truth about the Weaver line of "ink-witches" before the entire town is swallowed by a convergence of paths not meant to cross.

Perfect for fans of T. Kingfisher, Heather Fawcett, and Katherine Arden, Hex Marks the Spot blends cozy paranormal charm with folkloric dark fantasy. Expect sharp humor, creeping unease, and a heroine who discovers that sometimes the map doesn't just show the world-it holds it together.