The Accidental Royal Mapmaker

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.