Exclusive cover reveal: 'Map of Fates' by Maggie Hall

Maggie Hall joins us to unveil the cover of Map of Fates, the next book in her Conspiracy of Us YA series. Also, check out the cover for the paperback version of The Conspiracy of Us, the first book in the series. Map of Fates comes out in March 2016. (To see a larger version of the cover, click on the blue arrow in the lower right corner of the image.)

About Map of Fates:

Two weeks. That's how long it took for Avery West's ordinary life to change forever: In two weeks, she discovered she was heiress to a powerful secret society known as the Circle, learned her mother was taken hostage by the Circle's enemies, and fell for the last boy she should ever love.

Now, Avery crosses oceans in private jets to hunt for clues that will uncover the truth about the Circle, setting her mom and herself free. By her side are Jack—steady, loyal, and determined to help her even at the expense of his own duty—and Stellan, whose connection to Avery grows stronger by the day, making her question what she believes at every turn.

At the end of a desperate hunt from the islands of Greece to the red carpet at Cannes comes a discovery that could bring the entire world to its knees. And now Avery is forced to face the truth: in the world of the Circle, no one is what they seem.

Maggie: I have to admit, the cover for The Conspiracy of Us was so beautiful I was apprehensive about the Map of Fates cover. Would they be able to pull it off again? I didn't need to worry! The Map of Fates cover is obviously beautiful, but it's more than that, too. I love the symbolism, and how well the growth between the Conspiracy cover and Map of Fates reflects the book.

First, we have the spiral staircase. It looks like what Avery finds out about the Circle and her place in it: the conspiracy just keeps going deeper. And although you see the staircase spiraling down as far as you can see, I love that Avery is running up.

I also see a clear transformation in Avery from the book 1 cover to here. On the Conspiracy cover, she looks wary — like she's just starting to understand that something's not right. On Map of Fates, she's active. You can tell she's still on guard, but she's running toward something, no longer running away, just like in the book. In Map of Fates, now that Avery knows about her place in the Circle of Twelve, she's no longer playing catch-up. Now, she's playing them.

Besides Avery's transformation, one of my favorite parts about Map of Fates is that you get to see far more of the world with Avery, Jack, Stellan, and their crew of friends — from palaces in India to the bustling streets of London, their quest crosses the globe. And as they do so, you'll meet many more Circle families. You'll learn things about characters that will shock you, and dive deeper and deeper into the conspiracy. Romantic entanglements keep growing and changing, and relationships — both romantic and not—evolve in ways you might not expect. And of course, as she becomes immersed in the world of the Circle, Avery never stops fighting to keep her loved ones safe, to preserve her own freedom — and to follow her heart.

I can't wait for you to read it!

Find out more about Maggie and her books at www.maggiehall.com.