The Otherwhere Post: A GMA YA Book Club Pick
by Emily J Taylor
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A Good Morning America YA Book Club Pick!
An instant New York Times bestseller!
The New York Times bestselling author of Hotel Magnifique returns with this stunning dark academic fantasy full of deadly magic and dangerous secrets, perfect for fans of Divine Rivals and A Study in Drowning.
This stunning first edition of The Otherwhere Post will feature beautiful metallic foil endpapers!
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.
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Book Details
ISBN:
9780593404546
EAN:
9780593404546
Binding:
Paperback
Pages:
416
Authors:
Emily J Taylor
Publisher:
G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Another wonderful story from a talented author! I loved the world building and characters development! A little bit of mystery, a little bit of fantasy, a little bit of romance (PG safe for young adults) and a fun almost steampunk setting.
Got it for our current book club read, super good so far! Love the MMC, FMC is a bit pick me, but the overall plot is very interesting!
I was really excited when I got an eARC of The Otherwhere Post, but was left a little disappointed by the novel.I loved the idea of a writing-based magic system and traveling through different realms. However, I felt like this wasn't explored as much as I could have liked. While the magic system seemed to be fully fleshed out, only certain elements of it got any page time, leaving my understanding of it a little lopsided. The traveling between worlds was also scarcely utilized--aside from its necessity to the backstory, the story could have taken place in one world.The gothic-type setting fit the story well. The plot was pretty good, though I would have preferred more foreshadowing of the true antagonist and more reasoning behind their actions.To be perfectly honest, The Otherwhere Post left me wanting more from it. It was good, and there were certainly parts where I was very much engaged, but I don't see it being one I'll reread.Cautions: I forgot to keep exact track, but there were around ten instances of swearing and blasphemy each. The romance was moderate, with several kisses. There is a scene where two characters are affected by a magical letter and start touching each other, though there's nothing explicit and it stops before they go too far. Brief hint that two characters might be lesbian. One scene where a character wears indecent clothing, non-descriptive. Semi-frequent mentions of characters drinking alcohol, and some scenes where a character is drunk. Moderate violence. I may have forgotten a caution.(I received an eARC through NetGalley. All thoughts are my own.)
{3.5 stars}Thanks to Penguin Young Readers for gifted access via Netgalley. All opinions below are my own.This one is A Study in Drowning meets Shipshock. Maeve is searching for the truth about her father who is notorious for a crime which changed the face of society. She lives under an assumed name and is determined to join the post service which uses scriptomancy magic. She immediately crosses paths with a handsome outcast who slowly unravels her lies as she grows closer to the truth of what happened in her father's past.I liked the magic of this one. It was an easy fantasy world to settle into quickly. I would have liked a little more depth to Maeve, Tristan and the rest of the side characters. This was definitely more of a plot driven story which made it a quick read. I enjoyed it but it's not one that I think will stay with me.
Truly delightful world building. Enough magic and mayhem to be interesting, but not overpowering. Maeve’s backstory was heartbreaking, but believable. Her reactions to new trauma fit her pattern so well, it made her believable. Tristan was also well done, but Nan was my favorite. I adored her spunk. Wonderful world full of interesting characters.
