Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands

Bookseller recommendation

“Lately in canon, the world of books has been missing a sense of wonder and whimsy to go along with the darkness of so much fantasy. Emily Wilde has done a stupendous job of jumping right in with her awkward self and stealing my heart away. I absolutely could not put down the first book and squealed with delight when I saw the arc of the second had dropped. My poor husband had to endure my countless exclamations of "oh my god I have to read you this, it's so funny" or "oh my god! This is so cute! I can't, listen!" and I can honestly say that he was just as glad as I was to dive into book two. Emily and Wendall are perfect for each other and happily bring every reader along for the ride. I cannot wait for book three and I hope I get the delight of reading many more adventures from Ms Fawcett! ”

— Katlin • Story on the Square

Bookseller recommendation

“Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands puts pain to the phrase ‘the perfect sequel does not exist.’ I’m not exaggerating when I say that since finishing this several days ago, I’ve been staggering around, feeling lost in the borderlands of Faerie myself, wondering what the heck I'm supposed to read next, and how is it ever going to compare to this. Please also consider this my plea to have the same audio narrators as the first - they are PERFECT, and I’m going to listen to these books again and again. ”

— Amy • Charter Books

Bookseller recommendation

“Our favorite prickly English folklorist and deposed Irish faerie king are back, this time on an adventure to the Austrian Alps. The Alpine setting of the Map of the Otherlands is rendered just as vividly as the Scandinavian backdrop of the Encyclopaedia of Faeries. The environments are beautiful and treacherous, populated by Fair Folk both benign and truly horrible. The faerie realm adjusts to its unique surroundings while retaining its dizzying otherworldliness and impenetrability. In St. Liesl, it's not only faeries who haunt the landscape, but mortals too. If you're interested in scholarly adventures, slow-burning affection, or moss-covered faerie doors, there is something here for you. ”

— Kaley • Quail Ridge Books

Bookseller recommendation

“Mysterious faeries arrive at our curmudgeonly (yet lovable!) professor Emily's university, throwing her world into a danger she didn't know existed. Enchanting with a little edge, I didn't want the story to end. The audiobook is incredible (accents! drama!), highly recommend!”

— Chelsea • Bromley's Books

Bookseller recommendation

“When faerie assassins sent by Wendell’s murderous stepmother invade Cambridge, Emily must find the hidden door to Wendell’s kingdom before it’s too late. Her research takes them to the Austrian Alps and introduces Emily to dangerous Folk as she puts her wits to the test. ”

— Erica • Author's Note

Bookseller recommendation

“What an absolutely delightful follow-up to Emily Wilde’s first faerie adventure! The Faeries’ nonsensicality and bizarre behavior made this book feel like old fairytales in the best way. I would read about Emily’s adventures forever!”

— Emily Gilbow • House of Books