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Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries

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by Heather Fawcett
Ell Potter
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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

  • Creators

  • Series

    Emily Wilde

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  • Release date

    January 10, 2023

  • Formats

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      • ISBN: 9780593633151
      • File size: 348247 KB
      • Duration: 12:05:30

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      September 19, 2022
      In Fawcett’s slow-moving but atmospheric debut adult fantasy (after YA Even the Darkest Stars), a socially awkward Cambridge professor heads to the frost-coated fictional country of Ljosland in an alternate 1909 where tangling with faeries is commonplace. The tale is presented as the journal of dryadologist Emily Wilde as she documents her research for the eponymous encyclopedia. These journal entries work well at giving readers a window into the voice and personality of an extremely introverted and detached heroine, but they don’t make the aloof, academic Emily any easier to root for. As Emily becomes more involved with the Ljosland locals and their faerie troubles—and meets a changeling fae, who has swapped places with a local infant—Wendell Bambleby, Emily’s colleague, professional rival, and only friend, arrives, claiming to want to help. Emily’s less than thrilled, as she distrusts Wendell’s methods and suspects that he himself may be a fae. Though the first entry in Emily’s journal hints at the high stakes of her work, the plot itself is more concerned with unpacking her relationships; danger doesn’t rear its head until the very end. Still, the extensive faerie lore and lush descriptions of the wintry setting make this fantasy worth picking up. Agent: Brianne Johnson, HG Literary.

    • Library Journal

      March 1, 2023

      Epistolary novels often make the best audiobooks, and Fawcett's (The School Between Winter and Fairyland) adult fiction debut is no exception. Dr. Emily Wilde sets off for the Scandinavian country of Ljosland in search of faeries, documenting her travels in her journal. Fawcett gives the titular Emily Wilde a strong voice and curmudgeonly characteristics. She's the fantasy equivalent of Eleanor Oliphant or Ove--awkward and seemingly rude, but with a heart of gold that even she doesn't know exists. Narrator Ell Potter provides Emily with a slightly fussy, sometimes bewildered, but generally exacting, intelligent, and knowledgeable voice that seems just right. Michael Dodds has less narration time and appears later in the book. This might have been a jarring transition, but Dodds perfectly matches Wilde's impressions and descriptions, and his voice and mannerisms come as no surprise at all. The stakes are high, the romance with exasperating colleague Wendell Bambleby is full of banter, and the worldbuilding is sure to bring joy to any lover of folk tales. VERDICT This is The Love Story of Missy Carmichael with fairies and snow. A sure win for believers in the value of story.--Matthew Galloway

      Copyright 2023 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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