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Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett

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sarahsbooklife's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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blewballoon's review

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I gave Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries 5 stars, and I think I liked this sequel even more. I don't know if it's due to a change in the way Emily the character sees people or if it's due to having met some of these people before, but the characters felt more detailed. I felt much more attached and fond of Wendell in this book and I really enjoyed the understated comfort of Emily's romance with him vs feeling like it was a weaker aspect of the previous book. This story also seemed more adventurous and fast paced, which I enjoyed despite not having any issue with the slower pace of the previous story. I am curious to see where the series goes from here. I recommend the audiobooks for this series, they suit the tone so well.

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cometcloud's review

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relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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bloomingrose92's review

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I loved this book, though it fell several inches short of the first in the series (mostly for the small amount of true surprises, which makes sense, for surprises cannot be neverending). Much of the books seemed to rely on the pattern set by the first, with differentiation set by making a few key element the opposite.

Where the villagers were cautious of the folk in the first book, in this they are protective. Where Wendall os helpful, this one he predisposed. Even De Grey and Eichorn's relationship seemed to be a gender swap of Wendall and Emily. I did like, however, that solution to save Wendall was in his cat, and that due to his ensorcellment, he could not say it directly, but just bind time together to remind Emily of how much he brags about his cat.

That being said, the world building is amazing. Every time I read on of these books, I'm amazed at how real the world and characters seem. It is like stepping into painting and being able to feel the dirt underneath your toes.

And thank Fawcett for not setting us into a cliffhanger. I've found that I believe her books to be in a perfect place for a cliffhanger with only 50 pages to go, just for Emily to find a way to solve all their problems by the end. Given the place of this book as the second of three, it was the perfect place to drop readers off the long side of cliff, but pleasantly wrapped everything up quite nicely. I sincerely thought Emily was going to be trapped in Fairie until book 3, where Wendall must save her, and I was happily surprised. And she killed off his stepmother too. How wonderful cordial. And I did rather like the idea of common fae being more helpful than they first appear sprouting at the end of this book. It had been building for a while, and I'm glad to see a pay-off for it (hopefully we will also see a reconstruction of fae terminology by Emily.

So grateful for this series, and now will be mourning the loss of it until next year by nursing some of my tried and true classics, all while bemoaning that nothing is as good as Emily, our Autistic Queen.

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prettynerdy3's review against another edition

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adventurous informative mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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fancy_avocado's review against another edition

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adventurous fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands is even more enchanting than its first entry.

The new characters are a great addition to the team, their dynamics work really well.

I love Emily as a character, she’s confident because she knows what she’s capable of, but at the same time she’s very self-concious and can recognise when this confidence makes her jump head first into dangerous situations.

I devoured the book in a couple days and cannot wait for the next part!

PS: Poe best character.

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dogoodwithbooks's review

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Somehow, I felt more drawn to the second book of the Emily Wilde series despite giving them both the same ratings. With the same familiar feel from the last book, Fawcett does a great job with going deeper into the world of dryadology as Emily and Wendell head out to the Alps in search for Wendell’s realm.

One thing that I really liked about the book is how Fawcett goes deeper in exploring the relationship between Emily and Wendell, especially as Emily considers the repercussions of marrying Wendell. It leans a bit into the romantasy side of things, but I think it added a lot of value to the plot as well as Emily and Wendell’s overall character development, respectively.

There is a bit more at stake compared to the action in the first book, so I would say that this is more cozy-adjacent. Additionally, if you’re not a fan of the macabre and/or a bit of gore, even if it is of the fantasy variety, this might not be the book for you. However, if you want to continue that same feeling from Emily Wilde’s Enclyclopaedia of Faeries or are looking for a light academia historical fantasy with a bit more dashes of romance, you come to the right place with this book.

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dragonaion's review

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adventurous dark funny informative inspiring mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

An excellent sequel to a gripping and immersive tale of the fae. I loved being dropped into the lore and finding myself along for the ride, but not lead by random chance. Every mention lead to something later on, each piece of the adventure was revisited and important, and it demonstrates the care and thought the author put into weaving this story together. I'm already looking forward to book three!

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theintrovertsbooks's review

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adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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rambles's review

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adventurous funny lighthearted tense medium-paced

Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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