The Cartographers, Peng Shepherd
The Cartographers, Peng Shepherd
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The Cartographers
A Novel

Author: Peng Shepherd

Narrator: Emily Woo Zeller, Nancy Wu, Karen Chilton, Ron Butler, Neil Hellegers, Jason Culp, Brittany Pressley

Unabridged: 14 hr 42 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 03/15/2022

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

From the critically acclaimed author of The Book of M, a highly imaginative thriller about a young woman who discovers that a strange map in her deceased father’s belongings holds an incredible, deadly secret—one that will lead her on an extraordinary adventure and to the truth about her family’s dark history. What is the purpose of a map? Nell Young’s whole life and greatest passion is cartography. Her father, Dr. Daniel Young, is a legend in the field, and Nell’s personal hero. But she hasn't seen or spoken to him ever since he cruelly fired her and destroyed her reputation after an argument over an old, cheap gas station highway map.But when Dr. Young is found dead in his office at the New York Public Library, with the very same seemingly worthless map hidden in his desk, Nell can’t resist investigating. To her surprise, she soon discovers that the map is incredibly valuable, and also exceedingly rare. In fact, she may now have the only copy left in existence… because a mysterious collector has been hunting down and destroying every last one—along with anyone who gets in the way.But why?To answer that question, Nell embarks on a dangerous journey to reveal a dark family secret, and discover the true power that lies in maps...Perfect for fans of Joe Hill and V.E. Schwab, The Cartographers is an ode to art and science, history and magic—a spectacularly imaginative, modern story about an ancient craft and places still undiscovered.Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

About Peng Shepherd

Peng Shepherd was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona, and has lived in Beijing, Kuala Lumpur, London, New York, and Mexico City.She is the nationally bestselling, award-winning author of All This and More, The Cartographers, and The Book of M. Her novels have been acclaimed as a “Best Book of the Year” by the Washington Post, a “Best Book of the Summer” by the Today Show and NPR, and featured in the New York Times, the LA Times, The Atlantic, and on Good Morning America, as well as a finalist for the LA Times Book Prize. Her work also has been translated into more than ten languages, and optioned for TV and film.


Reviews

Goodreads review by emma on May 07, 2024

Special occasions just make things better. Sugar cookies are better at Christmas. Surprise parties are acceptable because society did one (1) good thing by restricting them to birthdays. (Imagine if surprise parties could lie in wait around every corner. Horrifying. Like a scary movie to even imagine......more

Goodreads review by jessica on February 05, 2023

this book is a map that will carry you through the world of academia, personal histories, and paper towns. its a diagram for daring adventures and charts a course to uncover mysterious secrets. it will take you down winding trails and bumpy turns, but will never lead you astray. and boy, i cant think......more

Goodreads review by R.F. on December 26, 2021

Peng Shepherd does it again! For anyone who's into academic drama, map-making, nerd sleuthing and magic, this is for you.......more

Goodreads review by Alyson on June 27, 2022

This started out as such a great premise and then turned so stupid, that I became annoyed. Please enjoy my spoiler-filled list of things that made me go wt actual f. (view spoiler)[ 1) No one in this book has a distinguishable personality. At all. Every single character feels like a construction paper cutout glued t (hide spoiler)]......more

Goodreads review by Rosh ~catching up slowly~ on May 27, 2022

In a Nutshell: When I finished reading this, I was on a book high. But as the day went by, I began to see a few logical loopholes in the plot. So as long as you don’t overanalyse this book, it can be one heck of an entertainer! Story: Nell Young has always been passionate about cartography. But after......more