The Imaginarium Geographica

The Imaginarium Geographica (sometimes shortened to Geographica) is a book of maps covering the Archipelago of Dreams, a group of spatially displaced magical islands comprising all (or at least a large portion of) "mythic" or "fictional" lands. (In the Archipelago, truth is relative.) It is an ancient and massively important artifact, and the center of the chronicles. Care of the Geographica is entrusted to the Caretakers, a series of scholars, philosophers, and writers (generally from Oxford) who protect, edit, and expand the tome as needed. Recently, the enterprising badger Tummler created a copy of the ancient book in a more modern format, translating from the Latin and Greek, adding a forward from King Artus, and annotating maps as he saw fit (one map was almost entirely taken up by annotations). He added it to his bookstore (alongside his blueberry cookbook) and promptly sold out five printings. In addition to securing Tummler's financial position, this made the Imaginarium Geographica (or at least a decaf version, sans hidden writings, codes, and incantations) available throughout the Archipelago of Dreams. Surprisingly, this does not seem to have had any effect on the Imperial Cartographical Society, an organization led by Richard Burton and dedicated to making the Geographica (hidden whatnots and all) available everywhere (including the Summer Country). The current Caretakers, John (J.R.R. Tolkein), Jack (C.S. Lewis), and Charles (Charles Williams), have clashed with the Society previously, but have agreed to a cease-fire of sorts after the events of the Shadow Dragons.