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trips's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
A wonderful sequel that adds new elements to the story of Emily and Wendell while still maintaining the charm from the first. I liked all of the various new fairies, many were a fun combo of creepy and charming. While I can see this being an issue for other readers, I actually appreciated that Emily really keeps her stubborn and at times unfriendly, even cold personality towards others and only comes to realize the error in her ways till later on.
Excited for the next book in the series to see what is next in store for Emily and Wendell!
Excited for the next book in the series to see what is next in store for Emily and Wendell!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Animal death, and Blood
Moderate: Violence and Body horror
Minor: Chronic illness
cozyscones's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Chronic illness and Death
Minor: Body horror
littleflowerfairy's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Thank you to NetGalley for providing an ARC in exchange for a honest review!
After I finished the first book, I immediately joined NetGalley in order to request an advanced copy, because I just couldn't wait to find out what happened next!
Heather Fawcett once again does an incredible job of building an intricate and lush world of faeries, weaving well-known folklore and her own additions in such a seamless way. I daresay I loved this book even more than the first one! I think it was because I was already invested in the characters, and I just loved all the time we spent with them, introducing new ones and fleshing out existing relationships. I particularly can't get enough of Emily and Wendell's relationship! There were so many beautiful and heartwarming moments between them in this book - moments that left me gushing and giggling every time!
And let's not forget the mystery and the high-stakes action that kept me holding my breath every time a new twist or a new danger was revealed! Even though it's in journal format, that doesn't lessen the fast pace with which we're pulled along in the action, every detailed description from Emily fully immersing you into the world, her emotions tugging at your heart the whole time. Though even with the higher-stakes, they weren't constant, and the book still very much felt as cozy as the first.
Personally, I don't like how most popular fantasy books write the fae. I love the complicated nature of faeries, exploring how separated their morals and ideals are from humans, how utterly inhuman and perplexing they are, and yet at the same time how almost similar to humans they can sometimes become in their curiosity and fascination with our world. Absolutely no hate authors who write their fae otherwise, but I just personally don't vibe with it. I absolutely adore how Heather Fawcett expands upon all the things I love about fae in the Emily Wilde series, and it's one of the reasons this series is quickly climbing up to my favorites list.
Again, thank you to NetGalley, and Heather Fawcett of course, for the opportunity to read and review this book, and I cannot wait until book three!!
After I finished the first book, I immediately joined NetGalley in order to request an advanced copy, because I just couldn't wait to find out what happened next!
Heather Fawcett once again does an incredible job of building an intricate and lush world of faeries, weaving well-known folklore and her own additions in such a seamless way. I daresay I loved this book even more than the first one! I think it was because I was already invested in the characters, and I just loved all the time we spent with them, introducing new ones and fleshing out existing relationships. I particularly can't get enough of Emily and Wendell's relationship! There were so many beautiful and heartwarming moments between them in this book - moments that left me gushing and giggling every time!
And let's not forget the mystery and the high-stakes action that kept me holding my breath every time a new twist or a new danger was revealed! Even though it's in journal format, that doesn't lessen the fast pace with which we're pulled along in the action, every detailed description from Emily fully immersing you into the world, her emotions tugging at your heart the whole time. Though even with the higher-stakes, they weren't constant, and the book still very much felt as cozy as the first.
Personally, I don't like how most popular fantasy books write the fae. I love the complicated nature of faeries, exploring how separated their morals and ideals are from humans, how utterly inhuman and perplexing they are, and yet at the same time how almost similar to humans they can sometimes become in their curiosity and fascination with our world. Absolutely no hate authors who write their fae otherwise, but I just personally don't vibe with it. I absolutely adore how Heather Fawcett expands upon all the things I love about fae in the Emily Wilde series, and it's one of the reasons this series is quickly climbing up to my favorites list.
Again, thank you to NetGalley, and Heather Fawcett of course, for the opportunity to read and review this book, and I cannot wait until book three!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
Moderate: Blood, Body horror, and Chronic illness
Minor: Death of parent and Alcohol
roget's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Note: Spoilers for book one ahead!
In this novel, Emily Wilde (a notable expert in the field of Dryadology) and Wendell (her academic-rival-turned-faerie-king-paramour) attempt to locate a door back into Wendell's realm--Silva Lupi. Emily's studied the writings of a long-lost, notorious scholar and theorizes there may be a faerie "nexus" in the location this scholar went missing fifty years before. The task is simple--find the nexus, get Wendell a secondary way home, and write a brilliant map of the Otherlands while she's at it. The task seems simple, but there are well-intentioned yet troublesome nieces, stodgy department heads, complicated romantic feelings, and powerful Silva Lupian assassins standing in their way.
A spectacular follow-up to book one, Fawcett writes faeries with a ferocity and texture not unlike Holly Black, but with a story that pierces right to the heart of hygge. Exceptional, warm, cozy, and genuine, it’s well worth the read.
Book two took the characters I loved and made me love them even more. It dug deeper into dryadology’s academic nooks and crannies and provided numerous forays into the absurd. The plot was solid and entertaining, and built wonderfully on the ground covered in EWEoF.
This is a love letter to folklore and fantasy. It will easily be in my top ten reads of the year. I cannot recommend this enough.
In this novel, Emily Wilde (a notable expert in the field of Dryadology) and Wendell (her academic-rival-turned-faerie-king-paramour) attempt to locate a door back into Wendell's realm--Silva Lupi. Emily's studied the writings of a long-lost, notorious scholar and theorizes there may be a faerie "nexus" in the location this scholar went missing fifty years before. The task is simple--find the nexus, get Wendell a secondary way home, and write a brilliant map of the Otherlands while she's at it. The task seems simple, but there are well-intentioned yet troublesome nieces, stodgy department heads, complicated romantic feelings, and powerful Silva Lupian assassins standing in their way.
A spectacular follow-up to book one, Fawcett writes faeries with a ferocity and texture not unlike Holly Black, but with a story that pierces right to the heart of hygge. Exceptional, warm, cozy, and genuine, it’s well worth the read.
Book two took the characters I loved and made me love them even more. It dug deeper into dryadology’s academic nooks and crannies and provided numerous forays into the absurd. The plot was solid and entertaining, and built wonderfully on the ground covered in EWEoF.
This is a love letter to folklore and fantasy. It will easily be in my top ten reads of the year. I cannot recommend this enough.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Chronic illness and Violence
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