Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands Paperback – 5 September 2024

The Emily Wilde series is so much fun to read. The 340 pages just zoomed by. The fantasy world building is magnificent. I’m now totally invested in the lives of Wendell and Emily. Cannot wait to read the next book.

I really loved this book. Enjoyed the journey. It was beautifully written and fae were kinda scary 😂 I always get creeped out but not in a bad sense and characters were the best. We can see lot of character growth from our Fmc, she was really reversed in book1 but slowly opened up with people around her and started enjoying their company which was sweet and refreshing to see.I am excited to read book 3 in this series.

The second part of the series is just so good. The story follows Emily's in her search and the author has not disappointed in this book.It's a great read.

Absolutely loved this sequel. It was even more higher stakes than the first one while also maintaining the cozy vibes throughout!! Shadow and Poe were so adorable, and it warmed my heart to see the interactions between them & Emily.As always, the relationship between Emily & Wendell is so beautiful and lovely, they both have learned the quirks & interests of one another and have gotten much closer but still bicker like an old couple🤭💞Cannot wait to read the final book even though I know I'm gonna miss these characters so much after that!! Would highly recommend it if you're looking for a fantasy with cozy vibes, cunning fae and likeable characters you cannot help but root for.

I had had high expectations from this book after enjoying the first book to a great extent. Despite the somewhat sluggish pace in between, the sequel managed to keep me mostly happy. I can’t wait to see what awaits Emily and Wendell in the third book of this series. Fingers crossed that it will be the final one!Strongly recommended to those who have read and loved the first book of this series. If you are a cosy-fantasy-with-quirky-characters fan, make sure you read both books!4 stars.Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy of this book at my request and these are my honest thoughts about it.

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 dryadulogyWith 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 characterApart 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 .