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"These thing are in the book "Boy from a village. Witch/fortune teller gives a prophecy. Group of people set off. Physical magic map. The map reveals new cryptic messages along the way. A forest filled with spider webs. At one point, a group member burns a hole in a hedge/barrier to escape or move on. The group gradually gets smaller. Narrow passage where only the protagonist can get through. First book in a series. Told entirely from the protagonist's point of view.""