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The Accidental Royal Mapmaker
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Nov 3 2025
Pages: 646
Weight: 1.39
Height: 1.30 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
In a medieval world where maps decide power, borders, and destiny, a simple mistake can start a war - especially when made by the wrong man.
Rufus Reed is no hero. He's a humble village sign painter who can barely spell north, let alone map it. But when a royal messenger confuses him for a legendary cartographer, Rufus is suddenly appointed Royal Mapmaker of Westwall Kingdom. One ink blot, two accidental mountains, and one misplaced border later... Rufus' map sparks a diplomatic disaster that places two kingdoms on the brink of war.
To fix the mess, Rufus must journey across lands he badly mis-mapped, accompanied by:
Princess Maren, a runaway royal disguised as a monk to escape a forced marriage
Sir Cuthbert, a knight so terrified of combat that he faints at the shine of steel
General Munch, a goat who accidentally becomes a symbol of rebellion
Their quest: retrieve the Legendary True Map of the Four Realms-the only document that can stop the coming war.
But assassins, spies, border thieves, and a secret guild known as The Order of the Blank Page all want the True Map for themselves. And Rufus may hold a secret connection to the True Map that could rewrite history - if he survives long enough to discover it.
Filled with unexpected twists, laugh-out-loud moments, undercover plots, mistaken identities, and heart, this globe-worthy medieval adventure proves that sometimes, the greatest heroes are the ones who never meant to be.
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