The Otherwhere Post (A Good Morning America YA Book Club Pick)

Written by Emily J. Taylor

Narrated by Barrie Kreinik

A Good Morning America YA Book Club Pick!

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.

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.


* This audiobook edition includes a downloadable PDF that contains the illustrated map from the book.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group
• Release date: Feb 25, 2025
• ISBN: 9798217017058

Emily J. Taylor

EMILY J. TAYLOR is a writer of YA fantasy. Emily was born and raised in California and has since refused to stay put. She's lived in four states and two continents, all of which have 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. Hotel Magnifique is her debut novel.

Reviews for The Otherwhere Post (A Good Morning America YA Book Club Pick)

[bookappeal · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Though I was sometimes skeptical about the world building, this is a story that celebrates the power of the written word, along with a little mystery and a sweet, slow burn romance between two interesting young adults who each have something to prove.

[sennebec · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Great world building, nice chemistry between the two main characters, and lots of action, not to mention surprises.

[amethystangel777 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

In this dark academia world with magically enchanted letters a young woman, named Maeve adventures for the truth about her father while falling for her handsome mentor, Tristan. Taylor does an excellent job of enchanting her audience!

[lisettreads · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This was an interesting world to dive into, with a unique magic system. Scriptomancers are trained to enchant letters, and couriers can deliver them across worlds. Some letters can be enchanted with tracking spells; all that's needed is the recipient's real name and they can be tracked, allowing the letter to be delivered no matter where they are, which can be dangerous if you don't want to be found.

Maeve lost her parents at a young age and has been in hiding, moving from one place to the next. No one knows who she really is, and she wants to keep it that way. Her father was supposedly to blame for unleashing a deadly creature causing the deaths of many people and labeling him a murderer. When Maeve receives a mysterious letter from a "friend" who knew her father and can prove he was innocent, she risks everything to find out the truth.

This book has a wonderful mix of fantasy, dark academia, a bit of mystery, and romance. It was something refreshingly different, which is exactly what I was looking for. This was my first read by Taylor, and I very much enjoyed it.

Thank you to Netgalley and Penguin Group for the eARC in exchange for my honest review.