Heather Fawcett's Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands captivates readers with its imaginative world-building and engaging characters. Praise centers on its inventive plot and rich, magical setting. However, some note pacing issues and occasional predictability. Overall, it remains a charming and enjoyable read for fantasy enthusiasts.

Readers who enjoy richly imagined fantasy worlds, detailed folklore, and strong character-driven narratives will find delight in Heather Fawcett's Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands. Fans of authors like Naomi Novik's Uprooted and Katherine Arden's The Bear and the Nightingale will appreciate the enchanting blend of whimsy and depth. MLA

Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett follows Professor Emily Wilde as she helps her potential fiancé, Wendell Bambleby, locate a faerie door to the Irish realm Silva Lupi, so Wendell can reclaim his usurped throne. Accompanied by her niece Ariadne and colleague Dr. Farris Rose, Emily faces magical threats and unravels fae mysteries to aid Wendell in his quest. This book features poison-related plot elements.

**Emily Wilde**  
The protagonist, whose first-person journal entries reveal her position as a tenured researcher at the University of Cambridge and her deep dedication to studying faeries, often at the cost of her social relationships.

**Wendell Bambleby**  
Emily's love interest and a major dryadologist at Cambridge, who is secretly one of the fae and possesses courtly magic related to time and summer elements, often challenging Emily's perceptions of the Folk.

**Dr. Farris Rose**  
The head of the Dryadology Department at Cambridge, an eccentric scholar with a vast body of work on the Folk, who becomes a mentor figure to Emily despite their initial mutual resentment.

**Ariadne**  
Emily's niece and a bright and enthusiastic student of dryadology, whose determination to form a meaningful relationship with her aunt introduces new dynamics into Emily's life.

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