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The Cartographer
This set includes all three books in AC Cobble's Cartographer Series. A pair of unlikely investigators walk a dangerous path into the past, uncovering secrets best left alone in this dark, fantasy thriller.
The fate of empire is to crumble from within.
A heinous murder in a small village reveals a terrible truth. Sorcery, once thought dead in Enhover, is not. Evidence of an occult ritual and human sacrifice proves that dark power has been called upon again. Twisting threads of clues lead across the known world to the end of a vast empire, and then, the trail returns home.
Duke Oliver Wellesley, son of the king, cartographer, and adventurer, has better things to do than investigate a murder in a sleepy fishing hamlet. For Crown and Company, though, he goes where he’s told. As the investigation leads to deeper and darker places, he’ll be forced to confront the horrific spectres rising from the shadows of his past. When faced with the truth, will he sacrifice what is necessary to survive?
Samantha serves a Church that claims to no longer need her skills. She’s apprenticed to a priest-assassin that no one knows. Driven by a mad prophecy, her mentor has prepared her for a battle with ultimate darkness, except, sorcery is dead. When all is at stake, can she call upon an arcane craft the rest of the world has forgotten?
The fate of empire is to crumble from within. Do not ask when, ask who.
The fate of empire is to crumble from within.
A heinous murder in a small village reveals a terrible truth. Sorcery, once thought dead in Enhover, is not. Evidence of an occult ritual and human sacrifice proves that dark power has been called upon again. Twisting threads of clues lead across the known world to the end of a vast empire, and then, the trail returns home.
Duke Oliver Wellesley, son of the king, cartographer, and adventurer, has better things to do than investigate a murder in a sleepy fishing hamlet. For Crown and Company, though, he goes where he’s told. As the investigation leads to deeper and darker places, he’ll be forced to confront the horrific spectres rising from the shadows of his past. When faced with the truth, will he sacrifice what is necessary to survive?
Samantha serves a Church that claims to no longer need her skills. She’s apprenticed to a priest-assassin that no one knows. Driven by a mad prophecy, her mentor has prepared her for a battle with ultimate darkness, except, sorcery is dead. When all is at stake, can she call upon an arcane craft the rest of the world has forgotten?
The fate of empire is to crumble from within. Do not ask when, ask who.
- GenresFantasy
1608 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 24, 2020
About the author
A.C. Cobble
31 books640 followersAC Cobble is the author of Wahrheit, The King's Ranger, Benjamin Ashwood, and The Cartographer series. Signed print copies of all of his books are available at Merrick Bookshop:
https://merrickbookshop.com/collectio...
Wahrheit is a classic epic fantasy adventure. It is packed full of political intrigue, epic battles, spies & assassins, ancient magic, a little humor, a young man and woman against impossible odds, and dragons. If you liked AC Cobble's other books, you will love this series.
The King's Ranger is a clean, action-packed adventure. Rew, the titular ranger, wants only to manage the wilderness he is responsible for, but the arrival of three youths in his jail cell force him to embark on an epic journey. To protect the youths, he's forced to confront a darkness in his past and join a swirling conflict that will envelope the entire kingdom.
Benjamin Ashwood is AC's take on the classic farm boy with a sword fantasy story. It starts much like they all do, but in Ben's world like the real world, heroes are made not born, and the good guys don't always win. Try it today and find out why this series has sold hundreds of thousands of copies!
The Cartographer is a little sexier and a little darker, but has the same sense of fun and adventure as Benjamin Ashwood. Think world spanning travel and exploration, occult rituals, dark seductresses, bodies dropping like flies, and bar fights. Fans of Rhys will love Oliver and Sam. Join the adventure today!
For series artwork, maps, the newsletter signup, the blog, and more, head over to: https://accobble.com/.
https://merrickbookshop.com/collectio...
Wahrheit is a classic epic fantasy adventure. It is packed full of political intrigue, epic battles, spies & assassins, ancient magic, a little humor, a young man and woman against impossible odds, and dragons. If you liked AC Cobble's other books, you will love this series.
The King's Ranger is a clean, action-packed adventure. Rew, the titular ranger, wants only to manage the wilderness he is responsible for, but the arrival of three youths in his jail cell force him to embark on an epic journey. To protect the youths, he's forced to confront a darkness in his past and join a swirling conflict that will envelope the entire kingdom.
Benjamin Ashwood is AC's take on the classic farm boy with a sword fantasy story. It starts much like they all do, but in Ben's world like the real world, heroes are made not born, and the good guys don't always win. Try it today and find out why this series has sold hundreds of thousands of copies!
The Cartographer is a little sexier and a little darker, but has the same sense of fun and adventure as Benjamin Ashwood. Think world spanning travel and exploration, occult rituals, dark seductresses, bodies dropping like flies, and bar fights. Fans of Rhys will love Oliver and Sam. Join the adventure today!
For series artwork, maps, the newsletter signup, the blog, and more, head over to: https://accobble.com/.
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July 31, 2021
Fantastic and what a twist at the end!!
I would recommend these books to anyone and everyone!! Right from the first page on i became lost in the world of the Cartographer. I fell in love with the duke 😍 and in love with Sam, but for a while different reason!! I do not give hints at what happens in books as i believe all should learn for themselves and enjoy the books as i did....without foreknowledge or other people's bias opinions!! I love to figure out the characters for myself!! What I love Joe Blogg could hate, it's how the world goes round!! But A. C. Cobble has just made my top five authors list!! To be honest I'd never heard of him until it came up as a recommendation from kindle!! If you can't handle long novels then buy these books separately, but if looking at 1609 pages doesn't phase you, but the bundle!! I like to have audio as well as reading a book as the narrator can help bring the book alive and believe me, Simon Vance is fantastic and absolutely the right narrator for the Cartographer. Between A. C's brilliant writing and Simon's rendition of the novels it brings it from merely being brilliant to being an absolute masterpiece. Omg how I wish I could just sit here and have a flood of verbal diarrhoea, while drinking a cup of tea....no wine, I'm boring and have always been teatotal....and spew out everything but I won't as it would be unfair!! I would say this though, do NOT buy, download or read Sacrifice. It does a little way back when I'm the novella but it isn't actually necessary!! It's apparently best to read inbetween Quill and Steel!! Should not wish to heed the following advice, at the very least so not read it before Quill!! I've no idea as to whom the proof readers or editor was, and I'm not interested!! The truth is virtually every page has a simple mistake on it!! But I've already left a review for that book!! But honestly don't waste your time as it is not up to par with these three books!! Quill, Steel and Spirit are simply fabulous books and worth the time needed to read them and keep them!! Superb wonderful....hmm no words can truly convey my thoughts 🙉🙉🙉🙉
I would recommend these books to anyone and everyone!! Right from the first page on i became lost in the world of the Cartographer. I fell in love with the duke 😍 and in love with Sam, but for a while different reason!! I do not give hints at what happens in books as i believe all should learn for themselves and enjoy the books as i did....without foreknowledge or other people's bias opinions!! I love to figure out the characters for myself!! What I love Joe Blogg could hate, it's how the world goes round!! But A. C. Cobble has just made my top five authors list!! To be honest I'd never heard of him until it came up as a recommendation from kindle!! If you can't handle long novels then buy these books separately, but if looking at 1609 pages doesn't phase you, but the bundle!! I like to have audio as well as reading a book as the narrator can help bring the book alive and believe me, Simon Vance is fantastic and absolutely the right narrator for the Cartographer. Between A. C's brilliant writing and Simon's rendition of the novels it brings it from merely being brilliant to being an absolute masterpiece. Omg how I wish I could just sit here and have a flood of verbal diarrhoea, while drinking a cup of tea....no wine, I'm boring and have always been teatotal....and spew out everything but I won't as it would be unfair!! I would say this though, do NOT buy, download or read Sacrifice. It does a little way back when I'm the novella but it isn't actually necessary!! It's apparently best to read inbetween Quill and Steel!! Should not wish to heed the following advice, at the very least so not read it before Quill!! I've no idea as to whom the proof readers or editor was, and I'm not interested!! The truth is virtually every page has a simple mistake on it!! But I've already left a review for that book!! But honestly don't waste your time as it is not up to par with these three books!! Quill, Steel and Spirit are simply fabulous books and worth the time needed to read them and keep them!! Superb wonderful....hmm no words can truly convey my thoughts 🙉🙉🙉🙉
April 13, 2021
This book was meh. Very meh. The story is straightforward. Two main characters: A noble handsome duke and a gorgeous sorceress who is working for the church to eradicate sorcery. The hero is heroic, the heroine is heroinic (I guess) and they are absolutely perfect characters. Just to spice it up, there are multiple sex scenes (male-female and female-female only). Every chapter is written from the POVs of multiple characters who have a variety of ways to express themselves. They blabber, they claim, they interject and so on ad nauseum when the dialog doesn't require any of it. Most of these POVs are for side characters who don't really warrant a POV - I definitely did not see any need to put myself into the head of the brother of the hero (the prince) for example when he appears so little in the book. The result is to leave me completely uninvested in the fate of any of the characters. There is no backstory for any of the characters either.
There is supposed to be a dark take on colonization but I never saw much of that. In fact, reading the book made me think a colonoscopy would be good to clear the book from my system.
There is supposed to be a dark take on colonization but I never saw much of that. In fact, reading the book made me think a colonoscopy would be good to clear the book from my system.
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October 21, 2025DNF at 32%
There is so much lacking.
I felt like there was little to no drama, atmosphere or quite frankly, sense. I came to realise I didn't really know what was going on, I didn't seem to care and have little compassion for either of the main characters.
Felt like too many things conveniently happened for easy storytelling, characters were quickly and randomly introduced and the plot at times seemed rushed or overlooked.
Not a fan of this overly horny author.
There is so much lacking.
I felt like there was little to no drama, atmosphere or quite frankly, sense. I came to realise I didn't really know what was going on, I didn't seem to care and have little compassion for either of the main characters.
Felt like too many things conveniently happened for easy storytelling, characters were quickly and randomly introduced and the plot at times seemed rushed or overlooked.
Not a fan of this overly horny author.
June 11, 2021
great story, but . . .
I loved this story, as expected from the great A.C. Cobble. Fascinating adventure, dark magic, dragons, and unexpected outcomes! But there was an awful lot of grunting. Surely there are a couple other verbs for this variety of sounds. But this won’t stop me from starting yet another series by one of my favorite authors!
I loved this story, as expected from the great A.C. Cobble. Fascinating adventure, dark magic, dragons, and unexpected outcomes! But there was an awful lot of grunting. Surely there are a couple other verbs for this variety of sounds. But this won’t stop me from starting yet another series by one of my favorite authors!
June 1, 2023
This series grew with every book. In the end I was dissapointed the story was finished. As the end should allow AC Cobble to write an additional trillogy, I have hope there will be another trillogy. I would love to read more about the main characters in new adventures.
This is the second series I read from this writer and have to say he has become one of my favorite writers.
This is the second series I read from this writer and have to say he has become one of my favorite writers.
April 26, 2022
A great read
Extremely entertaining, full of twist you don’t see coming. Nice switches between the characters telling the story. Full of details on thoughts behind and before the actions. I really liked this book, actually the 3 books of the series. Great stuff from A. C. Cobble.
Extremely entertaining, full of twist you don’t see coming. Nice switches between the characters telling the story. Full of details on thoughts behind and before the actions. I really liked this book, actually the 3 books of the series. Great stuff from A. C. Cobble.
March 20, 2026
Really good!
I quite enjoyed the twists and turns within the story. My one critique was that sometimes some of the chapters felt a bit superfluous, but ultimately I greatly enjoyed this series and would highly recommend it.
I quite enjoyed the twists and turns within the story. My one critique was that sometimes some of the chapters felt a bit superfluous, but ultimately I greatly enjoyed this series and would highly recommend it.
February 15, 2022
Lowkey amazing series! I really care about Oliver and Sam! Well done!
May 19, 2022
The Cartographer
Well this series for too dragged for me. I managed to get through so the early porn. But the tale just dragged on and became a full plod!
Well this series for too dragged for me. I managed to get through so the early porn. But the tale just dragged on and became a full plod!
May 11, 2024
The first book was decent but after it just lost momentum.
May 31, 2025
I would highly recommend this Author along with this Series to everyone who Loves a really Great story, Just read it & see for your self Laurie S
May 11, 2021
Despite the 2 star rating, I read Cartographer and the whole series, which tells you something about my mixed feelings. I liked the steampunkish world, flavor and images. There were parts of the book that I truly enjoyed reading. The characters, however, seemed to be composed of incongruous pieces of incompatible parts. Deeply loyal and petty. Shallow and introspective. Heroic and morally bankrupt. Just how does one have beers for breakfast, spend their afternoons and evenings in brothels and bars, and then go on to vanquish evil and save the world? Many of the characters would not have survived their flamboyant (and frankly odd) sexual behavior to conquer anything. Were these escapades just shoehorned in to make it an "adult" novel? Again, doubly disappointing because of the tantalizing potential in other aspects of the book.
December 3, 2021
Not bad, but not great.
Not the best series ever, it got better as it progressed. Not much happened in the first book, introduced the characters and not much else. The story progressed better in the second book and the third wrapped it up well enough. There was definitely a lot missing as to character development, they were all a bit two dimensional and predictable. The sex scenes were a bit gauche and seem to me have been added just because the author could, in a schoolboy sort of way, they didn't do much to enhance the story.
The most annoying thing was the errors in grammar and use of words like canvass when describing sails, bags etc. Trivial perhaps but annoyed me none the less. I've read a lot of fantasy and I think these books fall into the category of 'teen' fiction.
Not the best series ever, it got better as it progressed. Not much happened in the first book, introduced the characters and not much else. The story progressed better in the second book and the third wrapped it up well enough. There was definitely a lot missing as to character development, they were all a bit two dimensional and predictable. The sex scenes were a bit gauche and seem to me have been added just because the author could, in a schoolboy sort of way, they didn't do much to enhance the story.
The most annoying thing was the errors in grammar and use of words like canvass when describing sails, bags etc. Trivial perhaps but annoyed me none the less. I've read a lot of fantasy and I think these books fall into the category of 'teen' fiction.
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