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A review by mcgbreads
Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
ARC review; I can't thank NetGalley enough for making it possible for me to get a copy of this. *excited squeals* I LOVED THIS SO MUUUUUCH! 😍🥰❤️🧚. I am a fan girl, I am a simp, and I am obsessed!
In this sequel, we follow Emily and Wendell as they go find a door to his realm, prompted by a series of assassination attempts on Wendell's life. Emily is following the trail of a dryadologist, de Grey, who went missing while investigating portals, and she will take advantage of this adventure to draft a mapbook of the Otherlands, her newest project.
Will they be able to trace de Grey's steps and find what they're looking for? Will Wendell survive and finally go home? What about the pending proposal? Will Emily answer?
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The world Heather Fawcett has created is extraordinary, bright, and alive. I loved stepping into it in the first book, and I loved it even more this time. It's just so immersive! Every time I picked this book up I felt I was transported. I'm so grateful I got to read this so soon, it was a wonderful time and I loved every second. I can't wait for book 3, I'm so happy the story will continue!
I think the plot in this one was better than the first one because I was more invested in it and the stakes felt higher this time. There was more action, new (and lovable) characters, and so much more information on the Folk, which is one of my favorite things about this, learning about all these faeries and realms.
We also see a lot more of Wendell, which instantly makes everything better, and the way Emily's way of talking about him has changed was so heartwarming to see. He has such a great personality and it contrasts so well with Emily's, I just love these characters so much! I deeply enjoy the way they love each other because it's not corny, it feels very grounded and unconditional. So heartwarming and nice.
I have nothing bad to say about this book. Literally nothing. If you liked the first one, there's no way you won't love this one. And if you haven't read any of them, what the heck are you waiting for???
2025 reread: yeah, I still loved this! The pacing was a bit better than in the first one though it was still quite slow, but I just don't mind that at all when it comes to these books. The world, faeries, and characters are so interesting to me, they make up for slow pacing that's usually not my vibe unless I'm really in the mood for it. I started book 3 right away cause I'm lucky enough to have the ARC and boy do I hope we get a few chapters from Wendell's perspective. I would even love a novella from his perspective or something cause I enjoy his voice so fucking much.
In this sequel, we follow Emily and Wendell as they go find a door to his realm, prompted by a series of assassination attempts on Wendell's life. Emily is following the trail of a dryadologist, de Grey, who went missing while investigating portals, and she will take advantage of this adventure to draft a mapbook of the Otherlands, her newest project.
Will they be able to trace de Grey's steps and find what they're looking for? Will Wendell survive and finally go home? What about the pending proposal? Will Emily answer?
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The world Heather Fawcett has created is extraordinary, bright, and alive. I loved stepping into it in the first book, and I loved it even more this time. It's just so immersive! Every time I picked this book up I felt I was transported. I'm so grateful I got to read this so soon, it was a wonderful time and I loved every second. I can't wait for book 3, I'm so happy the story will continue!
I think the plot in this one was better than the first one because I was more invested in it and the stakes felt higher this time. There was more action, new (and lovable) characters, and so much more information on the Folk, which is one of my favorite things about this, learning about all these faeries and realms.
We also see a lot more of Wendell, which instantly makes everything better, and the way Emily's way of talking about him has changed was so heartwarming to see. He has such a great personality and it contrasts so well with Emily's, I just love these characters so much! I deeply enjoy the way they love each other because it's not corny, it feels very grounded and unconditional. So heartwarming and nice.
I have nothing bad to say about this book. Literally nothing. If you liked the first one, there's no way you won't love this one. And if you haven't read any of them, what the heck are you waiting for???
2025 reread: yeah, I still loved this! The pacing was a bit better than in the first one though it was still quite slow, but I just don't mind that at all when it comes to these books. The world, faeries, and characters are so interesting to me, they make up for slow pacing that's usually not my vibe unless I'm really in the mood for it. I started book 3 right away cause I'm lucky enough to have the ARC and boy do I hope we get a few chapters from Wendell's perspective. I would even love a novella from his perspective or something cause I enjoy his voice so fucking much.