Name: Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales
Rating: 4.025862068965517 (29 reviews)
ISBN: 9780593983263

Heather M. Fawcett

Renowned faerie scholar Emily Wilde must navigate the deadly intrigues of a faerie realm as they seize Wendell's throne and race to break a deadly curse, in the third novel of the series following Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands.

A Novel

Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales

jade

"Dogs are proper companions, not the physical manifestation of caprice."

LMAOOO Lord Taran is shaping up to be one of the best parts of this story

"I will go on ahead. Naturally,  everyone is expecting you to appear at some point, and so a number of the queen's soldiers are lying in wait for you at various places around the castle grounds. I will get them out of the way, at least. Then you can sweep in and terrify us all with your sewing kit, my lord."

I glared at him, and he raised his eyebrows innocently. "No? Broom collection, perhaps?"

Holly 

“If you desire to sit in some corner of the castle hunched over your books and notepaper, bestirring yourself only to demand a tour of some brownie market or bogle den, then it will be done." 

I let out a trembling breath. “And what sort of queen would that make me?" 

He looked perfectly earnest as he leaned in to kiss my cheek. "Mine."

I would sleep here if the librarians would allow it, but while most of them have received me with kindness and welcome, the head librarian is a tyrannical sort, and seems already to disapprove of me and my many requests, even seeing fit to lecture me for leaving the special collections room in disarray, so I doubt such a request would be well received. One would think books existed simply to be looked at and occasionally dusted, the way that man carries on. And if the filing system differs from Cambridge's, is it my fault if this occasionally leads me to misplace things?

He took no interest in my reaction. I am bored most of the time. Bored of politics and adventure and feasting and quar- relling. Of vengeance and loyalty. I have learned there is one thing a person never tires of, no matter how long they live. ta t And that is being in love. All else is ash and enmber." Wendell loved his home." I said. That is why he gaye his

Heather Fawcett

Emily Wilde has spent her life studying faeries. A renowned dryadologist, she has documented hundreds of species of Folk in her Encyclopaedia of Faeries. Now she is about to embark on her most dangerous academic project yet: studying the inner workings of a faerie realm--as its queen....

Emily Wilde

Steph

This book is the perfect conclusion to the trilogy—full of callbacks to the first two books, heartwarming moments, and enchanting adventures. I especially love how Emily and Wendell’s relationship has grown; they’re so different, yet they complement each other beautifully. The middle did drag a little, with the plot feeling a bit repetitive, but that’s a minor complaint because the last 20% was absolutely incredible. I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough. Now that Emily Wilde’s adventures have come to an end, I feel a little empty—but also incredibly satisfied. If you’re looking for a cozy fantasy series with adventure, romance, and a touch of whimsy, this is it. And the best part? It’s a completed trilogy, so you can binge the whole thing! Emily and Wendell will always have my heart.

Romy

This felt kind of dragged on. I liked it a lot, but it felt like as soon as the intrigue ended, there would be so kind of desperate rebound

Lovely wrap to Emily & Wendell’s story. Some of my favorite world building I’ve ever read, the story felt easy to slip into like an old dream but with twists and quips that kept me on my toes. 

Caitlin

I heard that this series really fell off after the first book but I’m here to tell you if you’ve heard that don’t listen! I love how each story built upon the last and this was a great way to end it. I do wis we would have gotten a little bit more of a glimpse into Wendell and Emily’s life together at the end, but this was another fun tale filled with faerie folklore. 

Katie Allard

I liked that the structure of the book did not go the obvious way. But there still remains the issue of climactic moments appearing underwhelming. Still an easy listen. 

mehrsa

I've said it twice and so I'll say it again, I love LOVE the way the Fae is potrayed in this series. None of it follows strict rules and no two of the Folk are the same. Lord Taran, in particular, is a good example of this and GOD was that man hilarious. I would love,love ,LOVE a book on his & Callums story.  I love that the side characters are so important to the narrative and actively help push Emily to where she needs to go. The author doesnt let us believe in blind love and makes sure to show us reminders that Wendell is still a Fae. The theme of patterns is also so interesting and I loved seeing the callbacks & connections to the current events! Even reading the footnotes is worth it, this world is just so intricate. I'm not surprised by the ending at all, just like how the Ice King was trapped & Wendell was spared, there had to be a loophole right? His stepmother dying in that place just didnt seem right.  These are characters that are their own people outside of the romance and it's written so well. I love Emily , I love Wendell and I love them together and apart.  Another excellent book, I really need to get my own physical copy of this trilogy. 

i told myself i am going to stop blaming me whenever a book doesn’t hold my attention and this one did not hold my attention— or well…it did but then it lost it toward the end and that alone took me over two weeks to finish. i just think this one was longer than it had any real right to be which makes me so sad cause i LOVED the first two but idk…maybe it was my mood/depression but i don’t think it was. i just think the book fell off a bit. 

K.K. Jane

I found the first two installments of this series endearing, though not totally attuned to my taste. This book is the payoff. I thoroughly enjoyed this book; the atmospheric descriptions of creepy fae and a protagonist apart from the mindless adherence to recurring story themes, though still having an understanding of the world that requires the stories to live on. Very well done.

Emily McMeans

An adorable but satisfying conclusion to the series.

Emily and Wendell are in full on love this time around and Wendell is a man who uses Acts of Service as a love language.  He takes on all those little jobs and tasks that just make Emily's life easier. Would it have been even better with a bit more adventure? Yes. But it was well paced and the romance pace was in keeping with the story.

The portal system, collecting all the legends & stories was a great way to weave in some suspense and tie all of their adventures together.  There are some old friends popping up here and there and the humour is gentle, not over the top and raucous. 

My favourite line is when Wendell just states "Mine". (swooooon)

Nicola Sarah Brooks

An adorable but satisfying conclusion to the series.

Emily and Wendell are in full on love this time around and Wendell is a man who uses Acts of Service as a love language.  He takes on all those little jobs and tasks that just make Emily's life easier. Would it have been even better with a bit more adventure? Yes. But it was well paced and the romance pace was in keeping with the story.

The portal system, collecting all the legends & stories was a great way to weave in some suspense and tie all of their adventures together.  There are some old friends popping up here and there and the humour is gentle, not over the top and raucous. 

My favourite line is when Wendell just states "Mine". (swooooon)

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The third installment in the heartwarming and enchanting Emily Wilde series, about a curmudgeonly scholar of folklore and the fae prince she loves Emily Wilde has spent her life studying faeries. A renowned dryadologist, she has documented hundreds of species of Folk in her Encyclopaedia of Faeries. Now she is about to embark on her most dangerous academic project yet: studying the inner workings of a faerie realm—as its queen. Along with her former academic rival—now fiancé—the dashing and mercurial Wendell Bambleby, Emily is immediately thrust into the deadly intrigues of Faerie as the two of them seize the throne of Wendell’s long-lost kingdom, which Emily finds a beautiful nightmare filled with scholarly treasures. Emily has been obsessed with faerie stories her entire life, but at first she feels as ill-suited to Faerie as she did to the mortal world: How can an unassuming scholar such as herself pass for a queen? Yet there is little time to settle in, for Wendell’s murderous stepmother has placed a deadly curse upon the land before vanishing without a trace. It will take all of Wendell’s magic—and Emily’s knowledge of stories—to unravel the mystery before they lose everything they hold dear. Book Three 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

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