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The Mapmaker's Husband: A Cozy Fantasy Novel
When Warren married the love of his life, the beautiful cartographer Zadrabeth, they left their mercenary company behind and settled down to a quiet life of farming and raising children.
That should have been the end of their story, but their perfect life was shattered when Zadrabeth fell ill and left Warren a widower, and their four daughters without a mother.
Now, with the help of some of his old mercenary friends—Em, a goblin footpad with a passion for cooking; Barsam, a suave wizard trapped inside a magical amulet; Jakk, a former friend and frequent rival; and Gogoraxxis, the diminutive palm dragon—Warren has to navigate the perils of fatherhood, and uncover the mystery of his wife's maps before they fall into the wrong hands.
The Mapmaker's Husband is a cozy fantasy story about grief, loss, and picking up the pieces of a broken life.
Although this story takes place in the world of the Goblins of the Moors, it is a standalone novel.
That should have been the end of their story, but their perfect life was shattered when Zadrabeth fell ill and left Warren a widower, and their four daughters without a mother.
Now, with the help of some of his old mercenary friends—Em, a goblin footpad with a passion for cooking; Barsam, a suave wizard trapped inside a magical amulet; Jakk, a former friend and frequent rival; and Gogoraxxis, the diminutive palm dragon—Warren has to navigate the perils of fatherhood, and uncover the mystery of his wife's maps before they fall into the wrong hands.
The Mapmaker's Husband is a cozy fantasy story about grief, loss, and picking up the pieces of a broken life.
Although this story takes place in the world of the Goblins of the Moors, it is a standalone novel.
228 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 15, 2025
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January 26, 2025
Retired mercenaries get dragged into another adventure. For cozy fantasy, The Mapmaker's Husband is a lot more tense than I like. There are multiple time crunch situations packed into these pages, along with magical racism and unpleasant in-laws.
Most female characters have names starting with A, E, or Ae. It's so confusing and Warren's daughters especially blend together. The prose is primarily past tense but a few sentences here and there are present tense. Another round of edits is sorely needed.
Most female characters have names starting with A, E, or Ae. It's so confusing and Warren's daughters especially blend together. The prose is primarily past tense but a few sentences here and there are present tense. Another round of edits is sorely needed.
September 2, 2025
It was okay. I really did want to give it a shot in terms of liking the book itself but…yeah. I basically read it to get reading numbers up.
1) I purchased this book at ThyGeekdom Con in PA around…May? 2025 mainly because I like supporting artists. I wanted to give this one a shot.
2) This was definitely NOT a “cozy” read. There was a handful of tense portions that covered heavy topics as well as fighting. I will say, the family aspect was great, I will commend the author for that.
3) an editor would be good for the review
1) I purchased this book at ThyGeekdom Con in PA around…May? 2025 mainly because I like supporting artists. I wanted to give this one a shot.
2) This was definitely NOT a “cozy” read. There was a handful of tense portions that covered heavy topics as well as fighting. I will say, the family aspect was great, I will commend the author for that.
3) an editor would be good for the review
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