Wanderlust, fae mischief, and slow-burn romance—Emily Wilde is back, navigating the perilous and breathtaking Otherlands. Picture lush, magical realms, intrigue-filled fae courts, and Wendell, our favorite far prince, being infuriatingly charming as always.

Heather Fawcett’s writing, with its clever diary-style narration which to me is reminiscent of Dracula, brings an intimate, immersive charm to the story. Emily’s candid notes and dry wit make you feel like you’re uncovering these magical worlds right alongside her. It’s cozy fantasy perfection, blending humor, heart, and just enough danger to keep you hooked.

If you love rich world-building, quirky characters, and the thrill of uncovering secrets in magical lands, this book is a treasure you won’t want to miss. Fawcett crafts a tale that feels timeless and utterly enchanting.

A magical, fantasy treasure ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ out of five

I LOVED the first book, and I possibly loved this even more?? I had such a great time. As with book 1, it was written precisely for me. I’m just going to paste a summary from my first review that still applies -

An inexhaustible list of stuff I loved: bickering academic rivals (friends, maybe something more) on a research trip; clueless analytical grump/indolent sunshine dynamic; proper fairy folklore; prose written as field reports (a bit like a diary); historical setting; complaints about research funding; quietly besotted man who goes feral with protectiveness; BIG DOG; woman constantly putting her foot in her mouth.

Specific to book 2 - I really enjoyed how Emily and Bambleby’s relationship developed, and also how it was made clear that Bambleby has the morality of a fairy, which is not the same thing as human morality, and Emily KNOWS that. Rather than the narrative humanising him, she loves him despite and because of his fairy-ness. It was great.

This was such a great sequel. Just as fun and well written as the first book and I loved all the folklore and magic within the story.

I really relate to Emily in the way she is so dedicated and in love with her research as well as her awkwardness. I really enjoyed the dynamic of her and Wendell's relationship and the way it continued to develop in this second book. Their banter was so fun to read and I really hope to see how their relationship develops further in the next installment!

This was such an easy to read, cosy, light academia story that grips you from the first page, but also has darker elements to keep you engaged.

A great second book, I really enjoyed it. The main character Emily is a delight. How she so serious but has no idea at the same time.

I loved this sequel to Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries. I love the character of Emily, who is very serious about her research and clueless about social convention and relationships. I'd love to read another sequel!

La primera entrega de la saga de Emily Wilde me pareció un pasatiempo relajante y agradable, con mucha sorna en lo referente a la crítica al mundo académico y a la vez bastante ortodoxo en su representación del mundo de las hadas. Esperaba encontrarme más de lo mismo en Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands y Heather Fawcett no me ha decepcionado, si bien la novela es algo menos fresca que la anterior.


Esta novela es una continuación prácticamente directa, pero Fawcett deja caer pistas sobre lo que pasó antes para aquellas personas que no guarden en su memoria todos los detalles de la historia hasta ahora, algo que los lectores como yo sin duda agradecerán. El método de escritura es el mismo, ya que lo que nos llegará es el diario de Emily, dónde va relatando sus investigaciones y su día a día. A Emily le sigue gustando escribir más que a los chotos la leche, así que no estamos ante un libro especialmente corto con sus 369 páginas. La vida de Wendell Bambleby corre peligro por las maquinaciones de su madrastra feérica, y ambos tendrán que investigar dónde se encuentra el nexo que une varios mundos para poder protegerse de estos ataques. Pero en esa búsqueda ya se perdieron investigadores tiempo atrás y sería terrible que Emily y Wendell acabaran igual.

Como novedad, la autora nos presenta a dos nuevos personajes, el profesor Farris Rose, un rival académico que dará bastante juego y Ariadne, la sobrina de Emily, que también se unirá a la expedición. Aunque juegan su papel, adolecen de cierta falta de profundidad, ya que solo los conoceremos en contraposición a Emily y Wendell, cuando creo que podrían desempeñar una labor más importante. Quizá en las siguientes entregas de la serie, quién sabe.

Respecto al ritmo, es cierto que la parte media de la novela se vuelva, si bien no tediosa, quizá si más relajada que el resto de los capítulos, algo que se subsana en la parte final cuando todas las amenazas alcanzan su punto álgido. También me ha dado la impresión de que las notas a pie de página que abundan en el libro aportan menos que en la novela anterior, pero esto puede ser simplemente una impresión mía y no corresponderse a la realidad.

Es posible que Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands tenga cierto aire de libro de transición, en camino a Emily Wilde’s Compendium of Lost Tales, que se espera para el año que viene. A falta de leer este para valorar la saga completa, creo que Fawcett ha vuelto a acertar con su visión de la fantasía cozy y tradicional. Un valor seguro.

I’ve been wanting to read this one ever since I finished the first and it did not disappoint! I absolutely flew through this book and was never waiting for it to end.

I loved the start of the book, the events in Cambridge were brilliant and it was great to see the scholarly aspect of Emily and Wendell’s lives! What ensued can only be described as an epic adventure and I was totally absorbed in every page.

I loved the development of Emily & Wendell’s romance (more more more please!) and their banter was second to none. This book was just written with love and humour and it emanates from the pages. An utter delight!

4.5 stars

Thank you so much NetGalley & Orbit for my eARC x

A cosy fantasy book, the perfect genre for colder nights on the sofa with a soft blanket.

For me this dragged a little and it took me a while to finish. I kept picking up other books and then I’d go back to this to carry on reading.

A nice read but not a fast read for me.

I didn’t realize this was the second book in a series when I requested it on NetGalley, so I quickly caught up by reading the first one on Kindle. This was my first time reading anything by this author, and I really enjoyed it! The sequel was absolutely perfect, and now I’m definitely tempted to explore more of her work.
thank you netgalley for the arc!

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I really enjoyed the last Emily Wilde book so I was looking forward to picking this one up - and I wasn’t disappointed. I may even have enjoyed this one better than the first one. It was just as enchanting, filled with adventure and mystery. I love that faeries are dark and dangerous - it makes for an interesting contrast with the whimsy and almost cosy nature of the narrative and its characters. This is definitely a sequel I would recommend that everyone picks up.

Another great book! I loved this sequel. It had the same vibes as book 1. I loved the relationship between Emily and Wendell. I also enjoyed all the new characters that we met.

Thank you Netgalley for the ARC

A really fun sequel to Emily Wilde's Encyclopedia of Faeries.

Emily remains her stubborn, pragmatic, awkward self, yet somehow finds herself part of a door-hunting team in the Alps. Does she have an answer for Bambleby yet? Can she help him find the door to Silva Lupi and cure his poison? And what new creatures will she meet and discoveries will she make on the way?

She may also come up against her fiercest antagonist yet in Wendell's stepmother.

The story and Fae/human worlds remain delightful and intriguing and it's a lot of fun to explore these places with Emily and Shadow.

I received an eARC of this book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

In the second book, we see Emily working on a map of faerie doors and borderlands.

This book shows just how much Emily has grown as a character from her experiences with the fae as well as how Wendell has given her a new perspective on life.

It’s an interesting contrast the author creates where somehow Wendell is great at socialising and is more approachable, despite being a fae who doesn’t actually care about humans; while Emily, who has trouble interacting with people, being an extrovert and even seems detached and bothered by people’s opinion of her or their concerns, she’s actually more of an empathetic person than even she herself realises.

The addition of the character of Ariadne, Emily’s niece and assistant, was also an intentional way of moving forward Emily’s emotional growth. Ariadne becomes another person in Emily’s close-knit circle of people she genuinely loves, as well as someone who is as passionate, curious and driven as Emily about dryadulogy

With her niece tagging along. Emily is now responsible for another person‘s life. She has to be mindful of how she works and what danger she chooses to risk.

We also see the deepening of the relationship between Emily and Wendell throughout the story. As much as she tries to sideline the thought, Emily ruminates on the big decision she has to make regarding Wendell (ifykyk). We also realised just how much she has grown to love and care for him. How far she will go to protect him.

This expedition in a way was also crumbling of Emily’s hubris. After publishing her own encyclopedia, going to Faerie and escaping the clutches of the Winter King of the Fae, and living around Wendell, she grows overconfident and imprudent. She overestimates her ability to deal with the cunning features, often landing into trouble facing and dire consequences. I think it was a fascinating angle to take with her character

Apart from Emily’s character, the other elements like the overall plot, stakes, the burst of humour in conveyed through a sarcastic and sardonic tone of Emily as she journals as (that definitely got a lot of troubles out of me), remained strong throughout the story.

The tone overall, despite the juxtaposition of certain gruesome events taking place, maybe because Emily as narrator doesn’t dwell on them a lot, allowed it to remain a blend of cozy, whimsical and sinister .

As soon as I finished Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries I dived into the second volume, the Map of the Otherlands. Emily has returned to Cambridge and was very acclaimed for the work done with her book, and she at once started pursuing her next venture, a comprehensive map of all the Faery Kingdons, and their entryways. This is no easy task, considering it is difficult for a human to keep their senses in the faery world, but also said world keeps on changing. Emily’s motivation is entirely related to helping Wendell Bambleby in his own personal quest, but I will not dwell on that as it would ruin the first book for you.

Actually, there is not much about the plot that I can tell here without ruining the experience of the first book, so I won’t go into much detail. Will just say that the action is now on Austria’s mountains, with vibes that call for a tea and a blanket yet again, and here I am reading it in the Summer, as a way to cool off. And again, it involves many wonderful and terrifying creatures, like a violent species of tree faun. And, as before, they are all good and bad in almost equal measures. Emily and Wendell’s dynamic continues to be very wonderful and fun, and we are glued to the pages to understand what happens next.

The story was good, and came to a fulfilling conclusion, albeit for a small detail. There will be a third instalment, but it will only be released in 2025. That’s why I don’t usually read unfinished series, because now I will have to bear the wait. I will keep an eye out on Netgalley, in the hopes of getting it here again, before its release.

If you are fantasy fans, or historical fiction with a hint of supernatural, you will enjoy these books very much. They are an easy and interesting read, and keep us company for a few entertaining hours, which is exactly what we need in summertime.

I loved diving back into this universe.

This is everything you want in a sequel. Expands on the universe created in the first book. Doesn't contradict or rewrite the first story to create drama and is its own story in its entirety while still leaving you wanting more.

I loved the expansion of faerie lore that we got. Emily is an enchanting protagonist who provides plenty of laugh out loud moments. The diary format is continued from the first book and is the perfect way to convey this story and the characters personalities. I loved seeing Emily's growth with how she interacts with the humans in the Austrian Alps compared to how she interacted with those in Hrafnsvik in the first book.

The subversion of the grumpy/sunshine trope is fantastic. Academia is portrayed brilliantly as someone who has dipped their toe into that side, the clashing of personalities and the politics behind the scenes in research is perfect.

I enjoyed both the returning characters and the new ones. I loved seeing Emily's relationships develop.

Thank you @Netgalley for my eARC in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoyed this sequel. I was really happy to be back with the characters from the first book and the new setting was very entertaining. I do love the dynamic between Emily and Wendell and I can't wait to see where the rest of the series goes.

I really wanted to like this book but it wasn’t as strong as the first. However I will say that I found the first overhyped as well. I think with it being written as journal entries it takes you out of it a bit

Absolutely fantastic, I loved every second of this and I can’t get enough, Heather Fawcetts writing is so beautiful and I just fall into her world within seconds of opening the pages, the characters, plot, pacing, everything is just spot on and I can’t rate this highly enough, it needs all the stars

I enjoyed the first book in this series which I received as part of my fairyloot subscription. I remember thinking it was a cutesy cosey read but I wasn't sure if I would purchase the sequel to read. SO I was very happy to receive a copy on netgalley!!

This book was a great sequel, it was equally comfy and cosy and the characters were even more delightful than the original as the personalities really had time to shine!

Just as the first book, this was a delight to read. Heather Fawcett once again drew me into Emily and Wendell's whimsical world. I really enjoyed how the story progressed and the side characters we met. There were a few moments where I could poke holes in the story but they didn’t bother me greatly.
All in all this is a very well written sequel that is just as cozy and magical as the first book, I’m looking forward to book three!