The Otherwhere Post Published by Penguin Group on February 25, 2025 Genres: Young Adult Fiction / Fantasy / Dark Fantasy, Young Adult Fiction / Fantasy / Romance, Young Adult Fiction / Thrillers & Suspense / General
Pages: 416
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The New York Times bestselling author of Hotel Magnifique returns with another glittering dark fantasy about a deadly mystery that spans worlds and a teenage girl who must risk everything to uncover the truth.
Seven years ago, Maeve Abenthy lost everything: her world, her father, even her name. Desperate to escape the stain of her father’s crimes, she lives under a fake name, never staying in one place long enough to put down roots.
Then she receives a mysterious letter with four impossible words: Your father was innocent.
To uncover the truth, she poses as an apprentice for the Otherwhere Post, where she’ll be trained in the art of scriptomancy—the dangerous magic that allows couriers to enchant letters and deliver them to other worlds. But looking into her father’s past draws more attention than she’d planned.
Her secretive, infuriatingly handsome mentor knows she’s lying about her identity, and time is running out to convince him to trust her. Worse, she begins to receive threatening letters, warning her to drop her investigation—or else. For Maeve to unravel the mystery of what happened seven years ago, she may have to forfeit her life.
Review:
As a devoted fan of dark academia, eccentric world-building, twisty mysteries, and a delightful touch of magic blended with slow-burn romance, this book was music to my soul! I loved it with every fiber of my being! A world where the magic is in the script you write, where the ability to go between worlds has been limited to the couriers of the otherwhere post, and a mysterious letter putting you on the path to learn the truth. I loved this book so much. I also love this author’s other book, Hotel Magnifique, out in February 2025. I can’t believe we are so close to the end of the year, and I am already reading books for the new year. The cover sold it first, then the magic of scriptomancery second, and the slow-burn romance that also stays appropriate for the age group. This was a delightful read enough so that I would not mind if we got more books in this world.
About Emily j. Taylor
Emily J. Taylor is the New York Times and indie bestselling author of Hotel Magnifique. Born and raised in California, she’s lived in four states and two continents, all of which have conveniently given her an endless amount of story fodder. She currently works as a creative director in Minneapolis, where she spends the long winters dreaming up glittering worlds to spin into dark tales.
Beautiful cover. Unfortunately I couldn’t really get into Hotel Magnifique, so I don’t know that I’ll get to it. But glad to hear this one was good for you as well!