Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett- Publishes 1/16/24

 


This was one of the best books I have read this year!  I have absolutely fallen in love with this series and I hope there will be many more books to come.  This is the second book in the series and I would recommend reading the first book, "Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries," before reading this novel.  

This books is extremely unique in that it has a blend of so many different elements.  It takes place in the early 1900s yet the world is not quite like ours because people know that the fae exist.  Women also have more equality and rights in this world. Emily is a professor and scholar of faerie and has dedicated her life to studying them.  Not only does she study them but one of them is her friend, partner, and love interest, Wendell.   In this novel, Wendell, a faerie royal who has been hiding in the mortal world for ten years after his step mother took his rightful throne is trying to find his door back to his kingdom.  His step mother is currently trying to kill him so Emily, Wendell, her assistant/niece, and the head of Cambridge's faerie department all head to Austria to find where there might be a possible door.  What awaits is an adventure filled with magic, mystery, action, and even a touch of romance. 

This novel is written as though Emily is writing in her journal as she reflects on the adventures of that day.  What I love about this story is all of the characters including the animal ones come alive off the page.  I feel like I am actually in the story with them and I have a vested interest in what is going to happen.  Emily is a strong, intellectual character who fascinates me and I love her quick logic.  She also is not great in many social situations which I can completely relate to.  Wendell is an interesting character not just because he is a faerie but he has this innate likability which draws the reading in.  Plus all of the side characters just add so much depth to this story.    

I cannot say enough good about this book and Heather Fawcett has become a must read author for me.  There was so much to enjoy and I devoured this book in a day.  I highly recommend this novel to anyone who enjoys reading an excellent story!! 

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