Thank you to Netgalley and Random House Publishing for an ebook copy of this book for honest review.

I read this second installment in this series in a single day. I did not have a single desire to put it down. I felt like the story moved at a nice pace to keep my interest. I love that we have a few new characters, and a new community. It was also a relief that the previous relationships where maintained.

I found the challenges met by the main characters interesting and the way Wendell has limits this time was a nice touch. It made sense and helped Emily remain it the foreground. I loved getting to know these characters better.

As with my review of book 1 in this series, I still enjoy the analytical mixed with the fantasy. It touches both sides of my personality. It is a clever way to approach fantasy writing in an academic setting.

This was the perfect sequel to the first, i absolutely devoured this and by the end of it i believe this is even better than the first book. I loved seeing Emily open up to people a bit more and having to be the one that does the saving. This series is so charming and cozy, i can’t wait to see what happened in book three!

4.25 ⭐️

Charming, magical and fantastical is the only way to describe the sequel to [book:Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries|60657589].
This sequel picked up not too long after the first installment of Emily Wilde's - Emily and Wendell are resuming research and teaching at university. However, when there is an assassination attempt sent by Wendell's step-mother, the duo are united to finding his faerie door to return to his realm and reclaim his kingdom.

On this journey, the two are joined by Emily's bubbly and enthusiastic niece, Ariadne, and her coworker and fellow scholar Professor Rose. The four have delightful interactions with one another and play upon their different personality quirks as they search for not only Wendell's faerie door, but the mystery surrounding a scholar who disappeared years past.

The interactions the main four researchers had during their adventures were memorable, however, the minor characters and townspeople really played little to no memorable role in this book. That was one of the charms of the first book in my eyes, seeing the personalities flourish when in their element (Wendell) and out of their element (Emily).

Additionally, the first 35-40% was just lacking to me, it felt very droll, focusing on very little of value other than set up in the story. (It honestly felt more like filler, than anything.) But once it started, I definitely appreciated that there was a good blend of action, humor, adventure and romance. Though I felt there were some parts lacking in Map of the Otherlands, I enjoyed the sense of wonder that returned when going through this book.

Faeries and other mystical creatures
Cozy, Light academia fantasy
Missing Person - mystery
Strongly Howl & Sophie coded
Whimsical side characters
Slow burn romance

I'm not normally one to enjoy cozy fantasy, but this series has a special place in my eyes. I'm so excited to see what hilarious adventures Emily and Wendell are going to get up to in the sequel. I don't know how many books are expected from this series, but I cannot get over the charm.

Thank you so much to NetGalley, Del Ray and Heather Fawcett for the eARC of Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands.

While this is the second book in the series, I was able to dive in without having read the first (though that is something I shall rectify) . A fun fantasy read with a strong and smart female lead. Though a different genre, this book should appeal to fans of Veronica Speedwell.

Emily Wilde is for the readers looking for cozy fantasy that isn't going to have you stresssed or confused. Lots of fun, an easy read, I now know why there's so much fan art about this couple online!

Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett eBook Arc from NetGalley

If you find yourself craving cozy fantasy but find it lacking a bit of angst, plot and mood? You should try this amazing series by the Emily Wilde Series. This is Book Two, Book Three isn’t out yet so be warned…. It’s not complete as of today!

The atmosphere is a blend of academia, whimsy, romance, adventure and overcoming challenges. Emily and Wendell, are searching for a faerie door in the Alps. Although the adventure filled plot is engaging and beautifully written, the relationship between the two is absolute perfection! I found myself giggling out loud and wanting to kick my feel!!! I love how Wendell loves her… swoon worthy.

I think if you enjoy Olivia Atwater’s Regency, Alix Harrow’s Starling House, you’d LOVE this series! Really loved this sequel and will definitely continue this series!

Thanks for the arc. This second installment to this series was even better than the first! I really enjoyed reading about the evolution of Emily Wilde and Wendell Bambleby’s relationship from a budding romance into something more serious. I recommend this series all the time at my library and can’t wait for the third installment!

I absolutely adored the first book and this one was just as good! I’m so happy there’s going to be a third, because I can’t get enough of the series

I thoroughly enjoyed this continuation of the Emily Wilde series. I listened to the audiobook once it was released. Lovely relationships, interesting magic and academia. The journaling element continues to be interesting. I appreciate that the author wraps up the story arc while still maintaining the intrigue for the next installment, rather than a huge cliff hanger that leaves one feeling unsatisfied or irritated. I'm looking forward to the next book!

I don't know how it's possible, but I like Map of the Otherlands more than the first book! To be completely honest, I liked the first book, but I wasn't in love.

The relationship building in Otherlands sets it apart from its predecessor. We got to see more not just Emily's relationship with Wendell, but with side characters, which I think I wanted more in the first book.

Overall, I have to say that Otherlands is just as ridiculous (in a good way) and cozy as its predecessor. A solid sequel, for sure.

Thanks, Netgalley and Del Rey, for the e-ARC in exchange for my honest review!

I love this book. Everything I loved about the first book, (the humor, the found family, my beloved Emily and Wendell), are all still amazing here. But Heather Fawcett manages to deepen the connection to the world of the Fae, and hint at stories that can still be told. It’s funny, romantic, exciting, and perfect. I would read a thousand books about Emily Wilde.

This was a great sequel. It sank me back deep in the world of Emily Wilde. I loved many of the same things as I did from the first book, the science of it all and the fact that Emily’s character was an introvert and sometimes got cranky, which is rare to see in books!

It wasn’t quite as good as the first though that might be nostalgia talking. The first one had a cosy charm to the cabin that Emily and Bambleby were staying in that just sang to my heart. This one, though it came close, was just missing a tiny bit from the first book.

I still loved it so much though. While not quite hitting the high standards the first book left, it did still have plenty of charm and whimsy that contrasted nicely with the action and led it to be a beautiful book.

I can’t wait for the next book in the series!

Emily Wilde faerie folklore scholar who just returned from research trip with a new scholarly tome a comprehensive of encylopaedia of faeries and her old rival Wendell Bambleby has proposed multiple times. But Emily is not foolish enough to follow her heart and marry an exiled faerie king, no matter how charming. Her next project of mapping the faerie worlds is pushed up, when Wendell's stepmother sends assassins as a birthday gift. So the couple find themselves in the Alps, hunting faeries and faerie doors.

Why I started this book: [book:Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries|60657589] was charming and so I eagerly requested an ARC for the second in the series. But proving the perversity of human nature... I started it and then couldn't finish it on a deadline.

Why I finished it: I let it mellow, until it didn't feel like an assignment. Once the book that I wanted to read, once again felt like a book I wanted to read, I picked it up and loved it. Quirky in tone and subject, I can attest that you need to be in the right mood for this delightful romp.

I really enjoyed this book and series, it’s the perfect mix of academia and whimsy. It feels very much like the literary equivalent of a good mug of hot chocolate or tea. Warming on a cold day.

Heather can do no wrong in my eyes.

I fell in love with the first Emily Wilde book, and it was the same outcome for this book.

I’ll continue to read the books she publishes.

If you’ve read the first book, then you know this author is amazing.

If you haven’t read the first book, what are you waiting for?????

A wonderful installment in this magical series. Emily is doing what she does best: investigating faerie, when she is pulled yet again into the trouble surrounding Wendell Bambleby (an exiled faerie prince passing himself off as human). Now Emily must do what she can to save Bambleby from the assassins sent by his stepmother - this time traveling not to another realm, but rather the Austrian Alps, where they seek the door to return Bambleby to his own kingdom. The question is - if it works, will Emily go with him?

A delightful read that always leaves me wanting more. Can’t wait for the next one!

Since I loved Emily Wilde’s Encyclopedia of Faeries, I had to read the story of Emily Wilde’s cartographic adventures.   This book is the story of scholar Emily Wilde and her irrepressible urge to get into trouble research all things faery.  She wants to be regarded as the foremost authority on the subject, and though she has had a fine education, including some illuminative field trips,  she also happens to be very close to a real faery.  Wendell Bambleby is a refugee from his Otherland world and wants nothing more than Emily and to return home. 

The adorable Poe from book 1, shows up and while his baked goods always make me hungry, Poe is also great for filling in some knowledge where Emily has gaps.  Emily’s niece, Ariadne, is sweet, energetic and will have a career in dryadology sure to rival Emily’s.   The Dryadology department chair, Rose, is prickly, full of himself and distrusting of any ideas that come from Wendell. 

The cartographic expedition to a possible portal to the Otherlands is a wild ride with lots of fun, friendship and adventure.  There, Emily has no regard for the locals’ warnings.  Which means she is always storming off into danger.  I found this endearing, and every time she ignored advice I knew she was about to get into trouble.  Every.  Time.

Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands  is full faeries, professors, assassins, a dog and even a cat. Curiosity, genius, stubbornness, and charm meet up to form characters that are endearing, captivating and quite memorable.  This series is absolutely charming! 

Through Netgalley, the publisher provided a copy of this book. My review is my honest opinion.

Delving into the faerie world of Emily Wilde is always a treat. A bit darker than volume 1, Map of the Otherlands takes its readers into faerie once again albeit with nastier magical creatures and higher stakes for Wendell's life rather than Emily's. I look forward to the final volume of this book!

An incredible follow-up to the first Emily Wilde book! This series checks all the boxes for me as a lover of fantasy, world-building, and academia. I usually pitch this series as a cozy faerie dark academia, rather than a fantasy romance. That being said, this book leans so much more on the romance and it was a welcome stepping stone from the first book which had me yearning for more. I cannot WAIT for the third installment!

Emily Wilde is back at it again, with another scholarly hunt for the faerie door that will allow her companion back into his world. Even with her vast knowledge of Faerie, can she and her troupe of academics survive long enough to find what they are looking for?

This is the second book following Emily Wilde's escapades and I've rated both 3 stars, as this one was much like the first. The premise of the book is so good in theory, but it gets bogged down a bit by the academic writing style to fit the theme. About halfway through it really slowed down, but got more exciting in the last 15%. This is the slowest burn of romance and I'm hoping to get some satisfaction in book 3!