Book 1
My first book, Mapmaker — Book 1, is available via Amazon.com in paperback and eBook formats. Also available at participating libraries.
Kidnapped as an infant, Aleeya has spent her life as a slave to the Temple of Nesha with her wings bound and spirit unbroken. Her mapmaking skills and the will of the gods have kept her relatively safe in this foreign city, but her luck runs out when her escape plans are revealed, prompting her master to sell her.
Just before the sale is completed, slave smugglers kidnap Aleeya from the temple for reasons they refuse to share. They free her wings but deliver her into the clutches of a religious cult whose future hinges on their fantastical belief about her mapmaking abilities.
Worse yet, the man she’s loved from afar for years has decided to throw away his entire life to rescue her, and her foolish temple brother has tagged along. Now, she has more than just herself to worry about.
All Aleeya wanted was to go home and find her parents. Can she rise to the demands of her captors and find her way, even though the land of her birth is farther away than ever? And can she save her loved ones from themselves?
Inspired by Roman mythology and culture, readers who enjoy fantasy adventure will love Aleeya’s trials and journey of self-discovery.
What Folks Are Saying About Mapmaker–Book 1
Readers looking for a magical yet foreboding world full of twists and turns should check out Mapmaker. It gets major bonus points for having compelling characters and cartographic elements. ~ Cat Wyatt at Quirky Cat Fat Stacks
The best kinds of fantasy novels are those that you can’t put down, and I was compelled to finish this in just two days! ~ John Laidlow on GoodReads
All my favorite fantasy elements were here: an exciting plot, a sympathetic main character, a creative world, and best of all, a great theme about discovering one’s true identity. ~ Joanna C. on Amazon.com
Book 2
The second book of the Mapmaker series is now available on Amazon: Mapmaker — Book 2. This is also available in eBook and paperback formats. Also available at your participating local libraries.
After satisfying the demands of the religious cult with her world-changing cartographic abilities, Aleeya is determined to find a way to pay off the debt that her beau Veritas has taken on to free her from slavery. Returning to Ka’ai, the city of her enslavement, seems foolish, but it’s the only place to find information. Nowhere else has clues to her own mysterious origins.
Unfortunately, her miraculous new abilities have attracted attention from powerful people in Ka’ai and beyond. With so many vying to control her, untangling friend from foe proves difficult. Who can Aleeya trust as the stakes mount and the emperor himself joins the competition?
Continuing the story from Book 1, Mapmaker—Book 2 is a Roman-inspired tale of geographic wonders and self-determination that readers of action-oriented fantasy will enjoy.
What Folks Are Saying About Mapmaker–Book 2
I love how the author weaves backstory in to each character’s motivations and fears. The villains are not simply cut-outs. They juggle their own complicated choices that reveal more about Aleeya’s world. ~ Joanna C. on Amazon.com
It’s well-crafted and yet so emotionally raw. The combination of which gets under your skin and won’t let go. ~ Cat Wyatt at Quirky Cat Fat Stacks
Book 3
The final book of the Mapmaker series is now available on Amazon: Mapmaker — Book 3. This is also available in eBook and paperback. Also with participating libraries.
Captured by invaders from another city, Aleeya, a winged cartographer, must escape if she wishes to be reunited with her new husband and chosen family. But those who seek to control her and her miraculous powers won’t let her go so easily.
Aleeya longs to escape the tangled web of politics that seeks to destroy her and all she loves. As the secrets from her past emerge and spell out her destiny, she wonders if the tests from the gods might be the greatest threat of all. How can she possibly outwit the gods?
Ending Aleeya’s story from Book 1 and Book 2, Mapmaker—Book 3 concludes this Roman-inspired tale of an enslaved mapmaker with divine powers.
What Folks Are Saying About Mapmaker–Book 3
This book upped the ante in every way, bringing the series to that final moment when it all came together. Goodbyes are always hard, but I’d be lying if I said the ending to Mapmaker: Book 3 wasn’t the perfect goodbye for this trilogy. It’s what the readers and characters deserve, and who can complain about that? As always, I must acknowledge how much I loved the core elements of the Mapmaker series. The magic is fascinating, the politics are rich (and lethal), and the inspiration (Roman mythology) was the perfect foundation. Likewise, I loved that Aleeya is a mapmaker. It all blended so well. ~ Cat Wyatt on Reedsy Discovery
This is the first series books I actually enjoyed and found compelling. I really was involved with the characters and what was going to unfold next. ~ John B. on Amazon.com
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Have you read Mapmaker?
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Thank you!
Hello, Nila… Nicole here! 😊 Nice to visit your blog, coming from your lovely Guest Writer Spot post at Esther Chilton’s, happy to read it! 🙂 Just… yes, to “get it out of my system” and into my stride (after a slightly disorienting blogging break earlier this month, I might add), I have just ordered Mapmaker, the Kindle version… can’t wait to get down to reading them later this autumn! Thank you! ✨
Oh! Thank you so much!I do hope you like it. 😬
I like the title, and the cover… and the style of the author in general, and the guest post, 😊 I think I am off to a good start ☺
Fingers crossed! 🙂