The Cartographers
Every map tells a story. Some maps hide one.
Peng Shepherd
When a brilliant cartographer’s father dies and she discovers a strange, cheap gas-station map among his belongings, her reality changes. The map leads her into a world of secret cartography, hidden places, and a danger her father spent his life protecting her from. It’s part intellectual puzzle, part eerie mystery, and part love letter to maps and the people obsessed with them.
Aug 24, 2025
Story behind the story
This isn't fantasy with magic spells. It’s quieter, creepier, and more grounded, magic rooted in history and loss. The story navigates academia, obsession, and the invisible power of knowledge. And yes, you will start looking at every old map differently.
Peng Creative Journey
Peng blends personal emotion with intellectual suspense. Her world is immersive but believable, like reality with a secret trapdoor. She writes about ambition, grief, and the longing to belong to something bigger than yourself.
About Peng
Peng Shepherd writes with imagination and mystery woven into every sentence. She blends history, hidden worlds, and emotional depth, creating stories where the everyday suddenly feels enchanted and dangerous. If you love books that make curiosity feel magical, she’s your author.
What readers will take away
You’ll feel pulled into the romance of archives, forgotten stories, and the thrill of hidden worlds tucked inside our own. And you’ll finish with a quiet sense of wonder, and maybe a suspicion that some places are missing from your map.
Looking ahead
Peng continues exploring fantastical realism and myth-infused storytelling. Her future books will likely keep bending reality, softly, beautifully, and with intention.
Fun personal touch
Shepherd is a map collector in real life, proof that sometimes writing isn’t imagination; it’s destiny.
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