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- Content warnings: Amputation, Death of loved one, Murder, Attempted murder, Poisoning, Animal death, Violence, Body horror, Kidnapping
Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands
by Heather Fawcett
Book 2 in Emily Wilde
Emily and Wendell remain one of fantasy's best prickly-scholar and charming-fae-king pairings. The book adds more realm-hopping, more faerie weirdness, and just enough tenderness to make the slow burn glow.
goodreads 4.25/5 104,417 ratings
storykind_community 3.58/5 6 ratings
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Length368 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice1/5 · Closed door / fade to black
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Grumpy sunshine
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Slow burn
- Low
- Closed door / fade to black
- Romantic fulfillment
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- Fae prince
- Banter
- Sweet / tender
- Book hangover
- Golden retriever
- Playful / funny
- Comfort reread material
- Secretly soft
- He falls first
- Tension / anticipation focus
- Cursed
- Mutual pining
- Longing glances
- Found family
- Tension
- Playful banter
- Touch starvation
Fantasy promise
- Romantasy
- Secret heir/royalty
- Forest / wilderness
- Portal fantasy
- Fae
- Hidden identity
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- Academy / campus
- Low fantasy / secret magic
- Adventure romance
- Fae realm / faerie courts
- Opposites attract
- Forced proximity
Reading experience
- First person
- Medium
- Whimsical
- Moderate
- Bookworm/scholar
- Neurodivergent MC
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- Magical
- Witty
- Snarky/sarcastic
- Adventurous
- Atmospheric
- Outcast/loner
- Romantic
- Warm
- Banter-heavy
- Cozy
- Fae courts and politics
- Enchanted forest
- Comfort read vibes
- Page turner
- Forbidden knowledge
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Book details
- Length
- 368 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book