Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands

Okay, don't go by me, I made a major mistake. I KNOW never to read series books almost back to back. I tire of the author's voice. I should have saved this for summer, but I couldn't wait so I ended up not loving it as much as the first one and I doubt highly that is the fault of the book.
In this one, Emily goes off in search of her hero Diane de Grey. And she's bringing a whole expedition group: Wendell, Professor Rose and Adriana, Emily's neice.
Maybe it's because Wendell is not himself in this book and gets himself kidnapped, but I just wasn't as entertained. I did come to love Adriana.
The ending is quite exciting and I did enjoy it. I just felt it was a bit....rambling on a bit.