Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries
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Summary
A curmudgeonly professor journeys to a small town in the far north to study faerie folklore and discovers dark fae magic， friendship， and love in the start of a heartwarming and enchanting new fantasy series。
Cambridge professor Emily Wilde is good at many things: She is the foremost expert on the study of faeries。 She is a genius scholar and a meticulous researcher who is writing the world's first encyclopaedia of faerie lore。 But Emily Wilde is not good at people。 She could never make small talk at a party--or even get invited to one。 And she prefers the company of her books， her dog， Shadow， and the Fair Folk to other people。
So when she arrives in the hardscrabble village of Hrafnsvik， Emily has no intention of befriending the gruff townsfolk。 Nor does she care to spend time with another new arrival: her dashing and insufferably handsome academic rival Wendell Bambleby， who manages to charm the townsfolk， get in the middle of Emily's research， and utterly confound and frustrate her。
But as Emily gets closer and closer to uncovering the secrets of the Hidden Ones--the most elusive of all faeries--lurking in the shadowy forest outside the town， she also finds herself on the trail of another mystery: Who is Wendell Bambleby， and what does he really want？ To find the answer， she'll have to unlock the greatest mystery of all--her own heart。
Cambridge professor Emily Wilde is good at many things: She is the foremost expert on the study of faeries。 She is a genius scholar and a meticulous researcher who is writing the world's first encyclopaedia of faerie lore。 But Emily Wilde is not good at people。 She could never make small talk at a party--or even get invited to one。 And she prefers the company of her books， her dog， Shadow， and the Fair Folk to other people。
So when she arrives in the hardscrabble village of Hrafnsvik， Emily has no intention of befriending the gruff townsfolk。 Nor does she care to spend time with another new arrival: her dashing and insufferably handsome academic rival Wendell Bambleby， who manages to charm the townsfolk， get in the middle of Emily's research， and utterly confound and frustrate her。
But as Emily gets closer and closer to uncovering the secrets of the Hidden Ones--the most elusive of all faeries--lurking in the shadowy forest outside the town， she also finds herself on the trail of another mystery: Who is Wendell Bambleby， and what does he really want？ To find the answer， she'll have to unlock the greatest mystery of all--her own heart。
Reviews
J
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I have so many feelings on this book but I think it safely lands itself at a 4。5。 I enjoyed the story。 I really did - and I even enjoy the way it was written in the journal type format。 It worked！ I just。。。 wish it hadn't been？ I guess I wanted a little more from it but overall I had a delightful time。 It was a slow ish start but I enjoyed the ending。 Though maybe I just read it too fast but I completely missed where the romance came from。 Like I knew it was going to happen and then in the next I have so many feelings on this book but I think it safely lands itself at a 4。5。 I enjoyed the story。 I really did - and I even enjoy the way it was written in the journal type format。 It worked！ I just。。。 wish it hadn't been？ I guess I wanted a little more from it but overall I had a delightful time。 It was a slow ish start but I enjoyed the ending。 Though maybe I just read it too fast but I completely missed where the romance came from。 Like I knew it was going to happen and then in the next minute， it HAPPENED and I was a little shocked。 Overall， good！ Fun。 I might check out book two。Thanks to NetGalley and DelRey for an advance copy for an honest review！ 。。。more
Chelsey Saatkamp
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This was perfect？？？ Great capper to the year。
Minna
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Wow！ I really， REALLY enjoyed this。SO much fun。 Emily is a curmudgeonly scientist who embodies the left brain mentality: she is science-driven and misses those pesky EQ details。 Like for example the fact that the villagers WANT to engage with her outside of her research。 Or the fact that her colleague Bambleby is madly in love with her。 She is a lady Sheldon Cooper and I LOVE her。 Emily is researching Nordic fae on a （sub）arctic island and bites off a little more than she can chew。 Frankly every Wow！ I really， REALLY enjoyed this。SO much fun。 Emily is a curmudgeonly scientist who embodies the left brain mentality: she is science-driven and misses those pesky EQ details。 Like for example the fact that the villagers WANT to engage with her outside of her research。 Or the fact that her colleague Bambleby is madly in love with her。 She is a lady Sheldon Cooper and I LOVE her。 Emily is researching Nordic fae on a （sub）arctic island and bites off a little more than she can chew。 Frankly every page was a delight and I will be purchasing this for my own collection as well as my library as soon as it's available。 I was *thrilled* to see #1 next to the title: PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE tell me that there are more Emily adventures coming this way！ First in line right here！ 🙋♀️ 。。。more
Amy
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2。5
Jaime
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I finally found a faerie book I love。 This was a delight to read！ Heather Fawcett never disappoints。
Lunelith
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Thank you to Netgalley and Little， Brown Book Group UK for an e-ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review。Such a unique and original story！ I've never read anything like this before， it felt like something in between a documentary and a dark fairytale， with an atmosphere so vividly described that it really brought the story to life （I couldn't imagine not reading this is the winter time！）。I was afraid that I would grow bored with the journal-style narration， but I must say that it worked Thank you to Netgalley and Little， Brown Book Group UK for an e-ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review。Such a unique and original story！ I've never read anything like this before， it felt like something in between a documentary and a dark fairytale， with an atmosphere so vividly described that it really brought the story to life （I couldn't imagine not reading this is the winter time！）。I was afraid that I would grow bored with the journal-style narration， but I must say that it worked really well with the plot， it's fantasy woven with folklore， legends and traditions， and I found the result to be enchanting in a kind of old-fashioned way， it has a distinct sense of "past times" that made me feel almost nostalgic。I really appreciated the representation of Emily's social anxiety， it's something not often talked about in fantasy and it made me connect to her even more， especially because it was described in a very accurate way。 Wendell and his mannerism are so funny yet so charismatic， I'm still not sure if I really figured him out， but I'm obsessed and I need more of his quirkiness。 。。。more
Jo （aelin’s version）✨
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I’m so incredibly glad that this was my last read of 2022！！ I’ve read so many incredible books this year and am so glad to be ending it on a bang☺️Emily Wilde was the perfect cottagecore escapist fairytale sprinkled with hints of sarcastic humour， academic rivalry， exquisite mythology and the tension of an insane slow burn。 I literally felt like I’d been transported into an alternate dimension of frost and faeries and enchanted mushrooms。 It was such a whimsical， beautiful and well written story I’m so incredibly glad that this was my last read of 2022！！ I’ve read so many incredible books this year and am so glad to be ending it on a bang☺️Emily Wilde was the perfect cottagecore escapist fairytale sprinkled with hints of sarcastic humour， academic rivalry， exquisite mythology and the tension of an insane slow burn。 I literally felt like I’d been transported into an alternate dimension of frost and faeries and enchanted mushrooms。 It was such a whimsical， beautiful and well written story and I have nothing but praises for it。 It’s written in the style of an academic journal， complete with footnotes and the whole shebang。 The humour throughout was just my style， sarcastic and combative， and the back and forth between Emily and Wendell was TO DIE FOR！ I instantly fell in love with all the characters and the quaint little Icelandic town of Hrafvsnik。 And WENDELL…we can safely say that another Fae has been successfully added to my ever-growing list of book crushes😌😌For real though， that man （or should i say， male） was fineee af。 I literally cannot wait until the next book comes out （yes this beautiful book is going to have a sequel😭😭） because I’ve literally been searching for another Fae book that I liked as much as the usual classic fae books and after a long while， I actually found one that delivered！ 。。。more
Sam
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I truly adored this。 A grumpy and focused researcher ventures north to an cold and icy country to study the faeries and folk that have never been studied before in hope to include them in her encyclopaedia。 Her quest is interrupted by her charismatic research colleague who gets under her skin but is also her only friend。Delightful。 Slow paced at times but I enjoyed these quiet moments of Emily and Wendell unwinding with tea next to a fire as they discuss their days， or Emily's treks to see Poe e I truly adored this。 A grumpy and focused researcher ventures north to an cold and icy country to study the faeries and folk that have never been studied before in hope to include them in her encyclopaedia。 Her quest is interrupted by her charismatic research colleague who gets under her skin but is also her only friend。Delightful。 Slow paced at times but I enjoyed these quiet moments of Emily and Wendell unwinding with tea next to a fire as they discuss their days， or Emily's treks to see Poe each day。 The book is told through diary entries and I found that refreshing but it also worked really well with the nature of the story。 Really looking forward to book 2！ I love faerie lore and this is packed full with it。 The footnotes are also a lovely touch！ 。。。more
Kate Stratton
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It’s so refreshing to find a book with a main character who is unsociable and completely inept at normal conversations。 Romance and looks don’t bother her。 And this endears you to her all the more。 Wendell is a darling。 I adore him and his ways！ His surprise wasn’t overly shocking - you kind of knew it was coming - but I loved it all the same。 I can’t wait for book 2。 I need more of this charming twosome！
Lauren
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4。5 starsI loved this one！ This is the first book I’ve read that’s centred around academia and the fae as well as being historical-fiction。 I found this book to be incredibly unique and really enjoyed the sprinkling of lore and fables throughout。 I did find it to be a bit slow in places and the relationship didn’t have as much depth as I would have liked， but this didn’t take away from the reading experience。
Piper
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Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of FaeriesEarc:NetGalley Publisher:Little， Brown Book Group UK， Orbit Publication Date: 19 January 2033Genre: FantasyEmily Wilde's Encyclopedia of Faeries enchants with its cozy atmosphere and scholarly investigation into the faerie world。 This one-of-a-kind story combines fantasy， mystery， history， and romance elements， unlike anything I've read about faerie。 Fawcett makes her debut with a splendid academic dream to savour and enjoy。Finn Krystjanson is the spitting i Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of FaeriesEarc:NetGalley Publisher:Little， Brown Book Group UK， Orbit Publication Date: 19 January 2033Genre: FantasyEmily Wilde's Encyclopedia of Faeries enchants with its cozy atmosphere and scholarly investigation into the faerie world。 This one-of-a-kind story combines fantasy， mystery， history， and romance elements， unlike anything I've read about faerie。 Fawcett makes her debut with a splendid academic dream to savour and enjoy。Finn Krystjanson is the spitting image of his dad。 What can I say。。。 I loved the atmosphere of this story， the crazy world， and the remarkably smooth， effortless writing style。 Emily is a great character， and her stubbornness and clumsiness are perfect for this story。 I also loved her little jokes， or at least her interactions with Wendell， that kept me from getting tired and giving up on this read。 It starts very slowly， with Emily getting to know the people of the village and slowly stumbles upon a more extensive adventure that makes for the most compelling story。 It seemed rushed， so I'm not satisfied with the ending—the inconsistency in using "Wendell" and "Bumble" to refer to the same person。 In the same paragraph， he once found two names， but they were a distraction。 But overall good。 I enjoyed it a lot—a cozy fantasy for those who love fiction dearly but need a break from the typical。 #NetGalley #Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries @ 。。。more
Sara （thebookwebb）
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This book had the feel of a cosy historical mystery， within a fairy tale。 It felt like wrapping myself in a magical blanket on a winter’s day and being transported to a place， that while potentially dangerous， felt safe and warm。 The story was different to the usual tales of the fae and made me feel as if faeries and little folk could actually exist in the real world。 It was reminiscent of the original faerie tale in which the little folk could be spiteful and cruel， and humans needed to be on t This book had the feel of a cosy historical mystery， within a fairy tale。 It felt like wrapping myself in a magical blanket on a winter’s day and being transported to a place， that while potentially dangerous， felt safe and warm。 The story was different to the usual tales of the fae and made me feel as if faeries and little folk could actually exist in the real world。 It was reminiscent of the original faerie tale in which the little folk could be spiteful and cruel， and humans needed to be on their guard。 The characters were well crafted and， though not without flaws， were likeable。 The side characters were introduced slowly but ended up having an important part to play in the story， which I liked。 I felt like I was able to build a relationship with them and felt emotional at the thought of Emily and Wendell leaving them behind when they returned home。The relationship between Emily and Wendell was sweet without compromising either’s personality， and both of them were different enough to be strong leading characters in their own right， while complimenting each other perfectly。A lovely story that was heart-warming， yet tense and thoroughly deserving of five stars。 I will definitely be reading the next instalment of Emily Wilde’s adventures。 。。。more
Linda Quinn
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Emily Wilde's Encyclopedia of Faeries will delight readers of fantasy， mystery， historical fiction and romance all tied in to one wonderful story。 Emily Wilde is a known expert of the faerie world， a scholar and researcher who is working on a paper and the first encyclopedia of faerie folklore。 She travels north to try to uncover more information about the Hidden Ones， landing in a very small town where the people all live alongside the Fair Ones and the Hidden Ones， accepting their lives as aff Emily Wilde's Encyclopedia of Faeries will delight readers of fantasy， mystery， historical fiction and romance all tied in to one wonderful story。 Emily Wilde is a known expert of the faerie world， a scholar and researcher who is working on a paper and the first encyclopedia of faerie folklore。 She travels north to try to uncover more information about the Hidden Ones， landing in a very small town where the people all live alongside the Fair Ones and the Hidden Ones， accepting their lives as affected by the fae。 I can not begin to describe how much I loved this story， the characters， the wit and the beautifully drawn settings。 As Emily is drawn further and further into the lives of the fae she finds herself having to rely on the humans around her to save her from the very real danger of the faerie world she loves and understands so well。 。。。more
Sophie Snow
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I’m really sad to say that this book just wasn’t for me。 It’s a super low-stakes， slow fantasy， chock full of world-building and I can absolutely understand its audience—it’s just not me。 Aesthetically， it was gorgeous。 The atmosphere was spot on and described really well。 Unfortunately， that’s where my enjoyment ended。I think the main issue here is the plot。 There are a few plots here and there that feel like side plots but I’m still not sure what the main plot was， and the side plots felt so l I’m really sad to say that this book just wasn’t for me。 It’s a super low-stakes， slow fantasy， chock full of world-building and I can absolutely understand its audience—it’s just not me。 Aesthetically， it was gorgeous。 The atmosphere was spot on and described really well。 Unfortunately， that’s where my enjoyment ended。I think the main issue here is the plot。 There are a few plots here and there that feel like side plots but I’m still not sure what the main plot was， and the side plots felt so low-stakes that I was just bored。 I didn’t particularly vibe with either Emily or Wendell and， though I enjoyed their dynamic at first， they began to grate on me by the end of the book and I didn’t enjoy the romance。 I understand why the book was told through Emily’s POV/journal entries， but her POV just dragged。 I enjoyed the small taste of Wendell’s POV much more， but I think this book would have benefited from being in third person （and perhaps seeing some of the townsfolk’s POVs here and there。）Overall， I really just didn’t like anything much about this book and I struggled to finish it。 I would still recommend giving it a shot if you enjoy slower， low-stakes， cozier fantasy。Content warnings: （view spoiler）[Blood， self-injury， violence， murder， kidnapping， mentions of suicide， mentions of torture， mentions of animal death/sacrifice。 （hide spoiler）]Thank you to Orbit for the review copy。 All reviews are 100% honest。 。。。more
Soraya Corcoran
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Emily Wilde and Wendell Bambleby are absolutely charming。 Big Sophie/Howl vibes， as many other reviewers will agree。It was magical and whimsical， lots of fairies， some good， most malevolent。 Told from Emily’s journal entries， which can hold the reader at a distance at times。 I don’t even know how to start pronouncing the Scandinavian names。
Mariah Busher
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I really enjoyed this book。 It was very cozy， with just a little bit of tension from some of the faeries。
Daren Kearl
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I was pleasantly surprised by Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries。 From the cover， I was expecting a historical tale and fairies akin to the Cottingley garden variety but this tale was modern day， set on a remote Nordic island of snow and ice with a tale that felt influenced by Susannah Clarke’s more sinister land of Fairie。 Emily Wilde was a sassy character who felt an equal match to the trickster other worldly creatures and whose love / hate relationship with her fellow academic Wendell Bam I was pleasantly surprised by Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries。 From the cover， I was expecting a historical tale and fairies akin to the Cottingley garden variety but this tale was modern day， set on a remote Nordic island of snow and ice with a tale that felt influenced by Susannah Clarke’s more sinister land of Fairie。 Emily Wilde was a sassy character who felt an equal match to the trickster other worldly creatures and whose love / hate relationship with her fellow academic Wendell Bambleby kept the story going amidst the tales of changelings and bogles。 I loved immersing myself in those veiled， mythical lands of natural decadence and fantasy。 A brilliant winter read。 。。。more
Brooke （iambookish_brooke）
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Wow what a treat this book was！ Fantasy & academia & folktales combined in a cozy， but dark， and yet still humorous package。 I love the writing in the form of journal entries from Emily’s POV。 It has a stream of consciousness vibe that makes you feel that you immediately understand her。 She is anti-social & odd and I love her。 Wendell。 👏🏻 Bambleby。 👏🏻 What can I say… other than that his personality opposite Emily’s is perfect。 The whole cast of characters from the townsfolk to the folk are amazi Wow what a treat this book was！ Fantasy & academia & folktales combined in a cozy， but dark， and yet still humorous package。 I love the writing in the form of journal entries from Emily’s POV。 It has a stream of consciousness vibe that makes you feel that you immediately understand her。 She is anti-social & odd and I love her。 Wendell。 👏🏻 Bambleby。 👏🏻 What can I say… other than that his personality opposite Emily’s is perfect。 The whole cast of characters from the townsfolk to the folk are amazing。 Unique and well developed。 I didn’t know when I started this one that it’s planned as a series， but this first book ends well， no nasty cliffhanger to plague me in the night， just a little nugget to make me excited to keep reading。 Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for the chance to review an advance copy。 。。。more
Jessica Moro
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This is a complex story of fairy lore told by a professor who is the thick of it。 I loved that the professor is a woman who has no time for romance or flights of fancy but is obsessed with all things fairy。 Her character is very matter of fact and at odds with her subject matter and is one point that keeps you interested in the plot。 Wendell her frenemy that may be more is the brighter more charming character in the book that adds levity to Emily’s serious nature。 This is great for holly black f This is a complex story of fairy lore told by a professor who is the thick of it。 I loved that the professor is a woman who has no time for romance or flights of fancy but is obsessed with all things fairy。 Her character is very matter of fact and at odds with her subject matter and is one point that keeps you interested in the plot。 Wendell her frenemy that may be more is the brighter more charming character in the book that adds levity to Emily’s serious nature。 This is great for holly black fans and has dozens of stories within stories。 Also is a great winter read with its icy descriptions and setting 。。。more
Kim
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review to come
Cheryl
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What a thoroughly delightful book！ Unpredictable， wonderful supporting characters， Eleanor Oliphant meets the Snow Queen。 Can't wait until the next book in the series！ What a thoroughly delightful book！ Unpredictable， wonderful supporting characters， Eleanor Oliphant meets the Snow Queen。 Can't wait until the next book in the series！ 。。。more
Debbie
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I had requested this book a while ago and for some reason put off reading it。 I picked it up last week knowing that it would be published soon and I'm glad that I did。 This is another book that when it was over， I really hoped that there would be a sequel。Emily Wilde was a Cambridge scholar/researcher of the fae in the early 1900's。 （In this book， the fae are established to be real， albeit they are not understood well）。 Emily was a very strong female character with ethical and defined research s I had requested this book a while ago and for some reason put off reading it。 I picked it up last week knowing that it would be published soon and I'm glad that I did。 This is another book that when it was over， I really hoped that there would be a sequel。Emily Wilde was a Cambridge scholar/researcher of the fae in the early 1900's。 （In this book， the fae are established to be real， albeit they are not understood well）。 Emily was a very strong female character with ethical and defined research skills。 She travels to a country that resembles Finland to research '"the Tall Ones" ie， fae that are human sized as not much is known about that kind of fae。 With this research， she hopes to complete her encyclopaedia of fairies and then publish her findings。 Emily manages okay for herself in a small village but manages to offend the local wisewoman， Aud。 Enter Wendell Brambleby her colleague and frenemy who joins her and manages to upend everything that she's doing。 He offers to help her research/social skills on the condition that they can publish together。 I was enjoying the story before Wendell showed up but the pace of the plot picked up once he had entered it。 Their dialogue was very smart-loved the two of them together。 Would they fall in love？ I won't spoil the story except to say that their relationship was very unusual。 As a scientist， I appreciated how the story felt like real research written as a fairy story。Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC in return for my honest review。 。。。more
Taylor - Muse Ignited Reads
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4。5 stars - RTC
Jessie Spangler
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This was such a delightful， cozy read and the perfect escape。 Anxiously awaiting any news on the second book， lol。
Paola
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Well that was an abrupt ending
Lydia （Readerofrivendell）
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4。5 ⭐️ review coming soon！
The Damsel in the Library
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*Thank you to Netgalley， the publisher， and the author for providing me with an early copy in exchange for an honest review。*DNF @ 65%At first I was liking this book just fine。 But then I took a break， read a few other books， and after a little while the idea of returning grew less and less appealing。 The story follows the faerie scholar Emily and her trip to a remote Scandinavian village to study faeries。 Her academic colleague soon arrives and together they set about trekking through the snow *Thank you to Netgalley， the publisher， and the author for providing me with an early copy in exchange for an honest review。*DNF @ 65%At first I was liking this book just fine。 But then I took a break， read a few other books， and after a little while the idea of returning grew less and less appealing。 The story follows the faerie scholar Emily and her trip to a remote Scandinavian village to study faeries。 Her academic colleague soon arrives and together they set about trekking through the snow to investigate the local fae。 I don’t normally read faerie books， but from what Emily was saying， I expected real danger。 At one point （VERY MILD SPOILER TO END OF PARAGRAPH） they go out at night on a rescue mission and have to infiltrate this faerie fair and she says it’s dangerous and they might be too late and…it’s fine。 No risk。 No worry。 Everyone’s fine and things continue as normal。 What a waste of promised peril。 Emily is supposed to be a curmudgeonly book worm and that’s all well and good， but she isn’t the likable form of that archetype。 You can be brusque， standoffish， and useless at smalltalk while still having an alluring spark。 But Emily is bad at talking to people， tries to course-correct， makes it worse， doesn’t have any dry humor （that I recall）， and yet people still try to interact with her？ And why would someone who spends time in nature not know how to make fires or have basic survival skills？ You can’t be a boring， useless block of an interloper and still somehow garner the inhabitants' affection。 Unless you’re the protagonist of a book and the plot demands it。Wendell should be the type of character I like and the one that makes me stick around， but I don’t care about him。 He’s not that interesting， funny， romantic or charismatic。 I hate it when books say a character is such-and-such but nothing they do proves that statement。 All the other characters are forgettable placeholders。 There’s nothing to say about the prose; it’s fine and gets the images into my brain， which is the base level I expect from all fiction。 I don’t remember the dialogue being good or bad。 I think the inclusion of footnotes is unnecessary。If this is what other readers think of as the best， most unique faerie book， I’m not missing much。 。。。more
Abigail Shaye
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5You know those stories you finish and immediately and desperately wish you had a magical tool to scrub your brain so you can read it again for the first time？ Yeah…This unique， cozy book kept me on my toes， giggling to myself， and severely wishing I lived in Emily’s world。 There is really， truly nothing I love more than a story that sticks closely to actual faerie lore and Fawcett fully delivered。 I loved reading this style of writing and being inside of Emily’s head during her adven ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5You know those stories you finish and immediately and desperately wish you had a magical tool to scrub your brain so you can read it again for the first time？ Yeah…This unique， cozy book kept me on my toes， giggling to myself， and severely wishing I lived in Emily’s world。 There is really， truly nothing I love more than a story that sticks closely to actual faerie lore and Fawcett fully delivered。 I loved reading this style of writing and being inside of Emily’s head during her adventure in Iceland。 One of my favorite Booktokers suggested this in her “Howl-coded characters” videos and I knew I had to read it ASAP。 I was not disappointed！ I would love for even some bonus chapters or a novella to see what Emily and Wendell are up to after we leave them in this story。。。A massive thank you to Netgalley and Random House for the opportunity to read this amazing story and give my honest opinion ✨ 。。。more
Jennifer
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Not quite what I was expecting， but still an enjoyable ride。 First of all， I liked that the fairies in this story were scary assholes instead of mystical bringers of light and joy。 These fairies are not the be trifled with， which really does better match the fairy lore handed down in stories of old， （the idea of changelings IS terrifying） So， in that respect， （like the main character's own book） this story felt meticulously researched and strangely "accurate。" And I think I hadn't been expecting Not quite what I was expecting， but still an enjoyable ride。 First of all， I liked that the fairies in this story were scary assholes instead of mystical bringers of light and joy。 These fairies are not the be trifled with， which really does better match the fairy lore handed down in stories of old， （the idea of changelings IS terrifying） So， in that respect， （like the main character's own book） this story felt meticulously researched and strangely "accurate。" And I think I hadn't been expecting that。 I thought the author also did a great job of describing the setting。 I really felt like I was in this village （and later， in these fairy worlds）。 I also really enjoyed the interplay （and growing relationship） between Emily and Wendell。 His presence added some much needed mystery and drama to the whole investigation。 But Emily still remained a super bad ass hero， that was easy to root for。 （Cept I'm not quite sure why she did what she did toward the end of the book， but that's just me）However， do I think this book needs a sequel？ No， I do not。 I was very satisfied at the conclusion of the book and was quite frankly surprised to read about a forthcoming book 2。 Maybe that would be cool？ Because yes， there are LOTS of fairy realms and types to explore。 For me personally， the actual fairies in this book are not what made the journey worthwhile。 The humans did。 And I felt like these particularly humans went on a lovely journey within this book that ended satisfactorily。 I'm not sure that them on an expedition as say a married couple would have the same appeal。 But maybe if they had a baby。。。or a changeling！Thanks to the author and NetGalley for granting me the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Madelin
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