Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries
By Heather Fawcett
- Release Date: 2023-01-10
- Genre: Fantasy
Description
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A curmudgeonly professor journeys to a small town in the far north in this “incredibly fun journey through fae lands and dark magic” (NPR), the start of a heartwarming and enchanting new fantasy series.
“A darkly gorgeous fantasy that sparkles with snow and magic.”—Sangu Mandanna, author of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches
LOCUS AWARD FINALIST • A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The New York Times Book Review, NPR, PopSugar, Polygon, The Globe and Mail, She Reads
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, muddle 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.
Book One of the Emily Wilde Series
Don’t miss any of Heather Fawcett’s charming Emily Wilde series:
EMILY WILDE’S ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF FAERIES • EMILY WILDE’S MAP OF THE OTHERLANDS • EMILY WILDE’S COMPENDIUM OF LOST TALES
Reviews
Brilliant!
5By NéeMooA fun and deeply satisfying read. Beautifully written. Well developed characters, each with distinctive voices. Great world building. The form and style fit the premise perfectly. This would make an excellent tv/streaming series - I would definitely watch it. Looking forward to reading the next in the trilogy.Outstanding! Everything I needed
5By TheFaultisnotinourstarsAbsolutely amazing! I’m not a big reader and I could not put this book down ! Hungry for a buffet of these books!So brilliant
5By ekajhThis take on magical entities was brilliant, so well written, and just simply beautiful! I was hooked!Funny, magical, charming
5By cozydruidA great cozy fantasy book <3Delicious read!
5By GG GrammyGreat characters, world building! I have a new favorite author!Pure enjoyment
5By MrsLevelI loved every page of this delightful book.Fun Book
5By WestTxGood ReadExcellent fantasy!
5By LizanneLibrarianThe farther I read, the more I loved. Emily Wilde is determined to find evidence of a group of fae that no other researcher has found. As she settles into her rustic cottage far from comfort and all she knows and feels unwelcome by the townspeople, her arch rival Wendell Bambleby arrives with two assistants in tow. He moves right into the cottage and starts to take over. Emily is determined that it’s her name that will appear on the research paper and this will be the culminating entry in her encyclopaedia of faeries. I loved every page of this book. In many ways it made me think of Katherine Arden’s Winternight trilogy beginning with The Bear and the Nightingale. As the Russian fantasy develops and deepens in that series, so does the Scandinavian lore grow and flourish in Heather Fawcett’s fantasy. I have high hopes for the success of this book.. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the chance to read this arc in exchange for an honest review.Can’t wait for book 2
5By kah teeI was privileged to receive a digital ARC from Del Rey books and NetGalley. This review is my own. I read this book about a week ago and haven't known what to say in a review. All these words have been circulating through my brain: amazing, colorful, magical, other worldly, enchanting. I am in awe of the writer who has written a wonderful fairy tale for adults. While this book would certainly be enjoyed by readers in the YA (Young Adult) category, it reads as so much more. This book is about faeries. There are many different kinds and they all have their own doors to get in and out of their magical realms. They can put enchantments on people and cause all kinds of mischief. Emily, a scholar, has been doing research for years on faeries from all over the world, so when she stumbles into problems in Hrafnsvik, she needs to rely on all she has learned over the years. There is a love story woven into this novel that will warm your heart, both between the villagers, Emily's co-author and Emily. This novel was superb!! I had so much fun picturing the snow, the magical realms, the faeries and the love. I look forward to reading the next book by the author.
