Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands

Emily and Wendell as well as a few new companions flee a faerie attack and head out to the Alps where it's easy to become trapped in the borderlands and maze of doors.
This book was hard to put down. It maintains the cozy atmosphere and fun banner from book 1 while adding in a new understanding of Faerie and the creatures that live there. This is a must read if you enjoyed book 1

ARC received via Netgalley Merged review:Emily and Wendell as well as a few new companions flee a faerie attack and head out to the Alps where it's easy to become trapped in the borderlands and maze of doors. This book was hard to put down. It maintains the cozy atmosphere and fun banner from book 1 while adding in a new understanding of Faerie and the creatures that live there. This is a must read if you enjoyed book 1ARC received via Netgalley

Wow this book was so good! Heather Fawcett has really outdone herself in her top notch writing and world building. Her writing is just as descriptive and attention grabbing in this book as the first book and the characters have my entire heart! The relationship between Emily and Wendell made me so happy and I thoroughly enjoyed their banter and relationship progression. I love how complimentary their personalities are to one another and I eat up the golden retriever energy that Wendell has! I loved getting lost in this story and cannot say enough great things about it!

I thoroughly enjoyed book 2. More so because I re read the first book just days before it, so the story was fresh in my mind.

I think interfered this book over the first. I loved the plotting and the pacing, I enjoyed the new characters and cameos by some old faces. This book was so delightfully cozy.

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own. (via Netgalley)

I think I enjoyed this one more than the first. Seemed more personal and full of adventures vs just straight academic notes. Looking forward to the next one!

Merged review:

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own. (via Netgalley)

I think I enjoyed this one more than the first. Seemed more personal and full of adventures vs just straight academic notes. Looking forward to the next one!

Just as cozy and adventurous as the first one! Was hoping for a bit more Wendell, but there were still a lot of cute and funny moments between him and Emily. I love how spoiled he is and insists on making himself as comfortable as possible, while Emily tries so hard to resist and tease him until she begrudgingly admits his cleaning and decorating is actually making their accommodation much more cozy. I thought Ariadne was a fun side character, I did not particularly care for Rose, but he served his purpose well.

Happy to see Poe again, being all helpful and cute He gave her his key!. I thought the foxlike(?) faerie was also kinda cute (when not being a vicious, human-eating being), being so excited to be on a quest. The ending did feel a bit quick, I would have liked a bit more aftermath I think, but it's not a huge problem, I mostly just can't get enough of these vibes and characters!

Looking forward to the next book! Very excited about seeing Wendell in his homeland and more of Orga the "cat"

It was so nice to read more about Emily and Wendell. I'm not a big romance fan, but this had just the right amount (very little).
As this is the 2nd book in the series, I won't give details.
They are still searching for the door to Wendell's kingdom. I loved their adventure! I also liked all the different fae introduced in this one.
I've been a fan of this author for quite a while, and she just keeps getting better.

Thank you to Net Galley and the publisher for an e-arc.

I love the Emily Wilde series and the sequel did not disappoint. We have our favorites returning for another adventure and a new cast to aide them! There were more mishaps in this adventure but I loved that Fawcett used Emily's relationship with the small folk to help them more than Wendell's royal fae blood. I always loved Poe and I was delighted that he would make an appearance in this book!

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC!

A high 4 stars. A great time! I really want to spend more time with these characters and in this world!

If you enjoyed the first Emily Wilde, I see no reason why this new entry in the series wouldn't work for you!

Similarly structured, with some fun new character additions and relationship development among the old familiars! The story takes us to the German Alps, where new troubles await our diary-writing fairy scholar.

I liked this second book even more than the first one. It was funnier and the characters felt less distant! (Also, Wendell and Emily are adorable together!) The book still felt slightly too long, especially in the middle part, but that is really my only complaint.

I can't wait for the next adventure!

Slow, slow start followed by an engaging ending, just like book 1. I’m pretty much just reading the story for Wendell and Shadow at this point so I’m looking forward to the next part of the story in book 3. I only hope the entirety of book 3 will be written more like the ending bit of book 2 than the beginning. Please, no more slow starts. 🥲

Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands is a sequel to Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries, where we once again follow Emily and Wendell in exploring the fae world and its' mysteries.

Much like the previous book, the sequel is cozy, humorous, with immaculate vibes and loveable characters. Not only Emily and Wendell get to shine, we also get 2 new side characters who both have a connection to Emily, and it was endearing to see how they grow closer together despite not getting along initially. Can't of course forget about Shadow, and a mysterious fae cat that makes an appearance! 

I really enjoyed seeing Emily develop in this book. She is still the no-nonsense researcher that prioritizes results over all else, but she gets confronted with some of her choices, and I love to see that. Also, seeing her open up to Wendell was very endearing and I really enjoy their relationship. Wendell, of course, is the star of the show for m. Oh what wouldn't I do for this loveable, precious man-child.

I grew to really love this series, and this book solidified it as my comfort read along Howl's Moving Castle. I can't wait to see what the gang is up to in book 3!

Thank for Netgalley & Orbit for the eARC in exchange for an honest review!

This Emily Wilde series is the answer for the need I wasn't aware I had of cosy fantasy romance.

I loved Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries and was ecstatic over the opportunity to read the eARC of Emily Wilde's Map of Otherlands, as it was one of my 2024 most anticipated releases. I must say this second installment exceeded all my expectations and I loved every second of it.

Why are Emily Wilde's books such a hit for me?
- Emily and Wendel are everything the fantasy genre needed. Emily is a bit awkward (I agree Emily is neurodivergent coded and absolutely love this) and her main strength is her intelligence and passion for her work. She is sweet, caring, and fierce, all in her unapologetic way. Wendel is a breath of fresh air when compared to typical fantasy MMC. He is beautiful and vain (as all fae are), but also a home fairy obsessed with cleanliness, brave, resourceful, chaotic, protective, and utterly smitten for Emily. Their interactions are brilliant, and I can't get enough of them.
- The story is interesting and told in an original voice/ way. I preferred Emily Wilde's Map of Otherlands because the stakes are a bit higher.
- There is romance but it never overshadows the plot.
- The set of secondary characters perfectly complements the MC interactions and add value to the story.
- Heather Fawcett writing is beautiful, engaging and vividly transported me to this brilliant light academia world.

I can't wait for the third book when we will finally be able to experience fairy without the fog. This was a fantastic read!

I would like to thank Little Brown Book Group UK, Orbit and Netgalley for the opportunity to read Emily Wilde's Map of Otherlands eARC in exchange for an honest an honest review.

Pre-reading thoughts
Christmas came earlier! Thank you so so so much Orbit and Netgalley for the opportunity to read the eARC!

I received this copy of the book through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review, all thoughts are my own!

It is fair to say that if you liked book 1, then you are going to like book 2. Emily Wilde is back in this book with some new characters as well as some old with a new adventure and a ton of interesting faeries. This book takes them to Austria, in search of the nexus portal that Dr. De Grey found and went missing through, in the hopes of finding a door for Wendell Bambleby to get home.

If you loved the dynamic of Emily and Wendell in book 1 then they are that much cuter in book 2. The faith that these two have in each other is so evident throughout the book, and the lengths they will go to to ensure the other is safe is paramount. The other interesting thing about their relationship in this books is you can actively see them making choices the other would have made, even at their detriment. It was an interesting bit of characterization that made their relationship that much sweeter.

In this book, it is a bit spookier than the previous book. The faeries are darker, ghost lurk about and the stakes are higher.

Overall, this was a really pleasant follow-up to the first and with the way that it ends, I feel like it's safe to say that there should be a third book, which I'm very excited to read!

Lovely story though felt a tad rushed near the end. I enjoyed the adventures to the different locations and realms more so than the initial book. Kinda gave me Alice in Wonderland vibes in Faerie. i had mixed feelings over the addition of 2nd string characters in this book, some grew on me over time others i could have dealt without entirely. Very descriptive writing which i adore! The mixture of fright, dread, excitement, mystery... a QUEST to save a courtly fae's life? Take my money, take it all. Looking forward to book 3!!