Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands

Book 2 of the Emily Wilde Series

By: Heather Fawcett

Narrated by: Ell Potter, Michael Dodds

Length: 12 hrs and 4 mins

Publisher's summary

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • When mysterious faeries from other realms appear at her university, curmudgeonly professor Emily Wilde must uncover their secrets before it’s too late, in this heartwarming, enchanting second installment of the Emily Wilde series.

Emily Wilde is a genius scholar of faerie folklore who just wrote the world’s first comprehensive encyclopedia of faeries. She’s learned many of the secrets of the Hidden Ones on her adventures . . . and also from her fellow scholar and former rival Wendell Bambleby.

Because Bambleby is more than infuriatingly charming. He’s an exiled faerie king on the run from his murderous mother and in search of a door back to his realm. And despite Emily’s feelings for Bambleby, she’s not ready to accept his proposal of marriage: Loving one of the Fair Folk comes with secrets and dangers.

She also has a new project to focus on: a map of the realms of faerie. While she is preparing her research, Bambleby lands her in trouble yet again, when assassins sent by his mother invade Cambridge. Now Bambleby and Emily are on another adventure, this time to the picturesque Austrian Alps, where Emily believes they may find the door to Bambleby’s realm and the key to freeing him from his family’s dark plans.

But with new relationships for the prickly Emily to navigate and dangerous Folk lurking in every forest and hollow, Emily must unravel the mysterious workings of faerie doors and of her own heart.

Book Two of the Emily Wilde Series

©2024 Heather Fawcett (P)2024 Random House Audio

Critic reviews

“Like all good fairy tales, this book is enchantingly charming, with hints of razor-sharp teeth. My only complaint is that it ends; I want to live in Emily’s Otherlands forever.” (Kiersten White, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Mister Magic)

More please

Just as good as the first, with the addition of some new characters. The narration was perfect. Can’t wait for the next book!

Loved it

I loved the settings, the characters, the narrator and -of course the story. I am really looking forward to Emily’s further adventures!

High Adventure

I loved the first Emily Wilde book, and hoped this would be as a good as the first, but I think it was even better. Such a fun book. We have the new characters of Ariadne and Professor Rose and of course Emily and Wendell, not to mention their budding romance. But I would not call it a romance book. It is plain fun and high adventure. Seemed faster paced than the first, and every bit as enjoyable. Narration is fabulous.

If you liked the first book, don’t hesitate to listen to the latest installment. I hope they’ll be a third.

I’m obsessed! 

This is currently my favorite series. I love this one just as much as the first one and I am so looking forward to the third, although it may be a while. 

Best series since Harry Potter!!

I love this series so much!!! This book was just as amazing as the last one! I love this series soo much, It’s hands down the best series since Harry Potter in my opinion. ♥️♥️

Wonderful

I loved the world building and the blend of action, adventure, romance, and fantasy. It was enchanting.

Professor Wilde in her element

a great follow up novel and a continuation of an enjoyable cast of characters, alongside a slew of new characters. a great sense of mystery, drama, and exploration

Excellent

Better than the first book and that one was 5 stars too. I love Emily’s prickliness and her focus on her passion for dryadology. She is an amazing character. The narrator is perfect. I did listen to the book at 1.15 speed. I find narrators, in general, speak very slowly

Great story

I really enjoyed both of the books in the series. I can't wait for the next book!

Great second book

It was great follow up to the first book and made me want more books in the series and from the author in general