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
Silly Pick
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 This book was really cute and adorable and it fixes perfectly into the "cozy fantasy vibes" that are so popular in these days。The story is narrated in a diary form， so be aware if you read it it that if this books lacks something it's action， because everything is described after it's happened。This was a bit of a let down， but except for this thing， the book was enjoyable and I liked it a lot。 This book was really cute and adorable and it fixes perfectly into the "cozy fantasy vibes" that are so popular in these days。The story is narrated in a diary form， so be aware if you read it it that if this books lacks something it's action， because everything is described after it's happened。This was a bit of a let down， but except for this thing， the book was enjoyable and I liked it a lot。 。。。more
Sam
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4。5 stars
Hannah Blackwell
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THE BEST BOOK I’BE READ SO FAR THIS YEAR。 Literally this book was made for me。 The fae lore， the stories， the Forest descriptions， the ice Fae， the adorable relationships and found family。 I just cannot even say how much I love this book。 Definitely a new all time favorite！！！！！
Amanda
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Thoroughly loved this one！！ I was hesitant as some of the early reviews weren't that promising。 But I loved the format， the story， and just a hint of romance。 I was a "dry" read as the format is more about trying to keep the journal more research-y than personal so you don't always get Emily's feelings but I thought it worked wonderfully （and on a side I thought it was one of the more successful epistolary/journal books）。 I also loved the footnotes and the way Fawcett was able to weave in Wendal Thoroughly loved this one！！ I was hesitant as some of the early reviews weren't that promising。 But I loved the format， the story， and just a hint of romance。 I was a "dry" read as the format is more about trying to keep the journal more research-y than personal so you don't always get Emily's feelings but I thought it worked wonderfully （and on a side I thought it was one of the more successful epistolary/journal books）。 I also loved the footnotes and the way Fawcett was able to weave in Wendall's POV without breaking the world。 I'm looking forward to the next one！ （i may have enjoyed this bc of the academic pettiness， research process， and conference funding due to well my own employment lol） 。。。more
Rese H
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I devoured this book in under 24 hours。 I absolutely loved it！
Marie
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It’s like someone took all the things I like and wrote a book about it✨
Hayley L。 Morgan
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This was a charming cozy fantasy with a research focused female scientist and a Howl-like romantic lead。 The idea of a world where faeries are known， real creatures that are scientifically studied made for an intriguing setting with trickster creatures lurking about the landscape。 The author clearly did their own research into faeries， referencing all sorts of different types of faeries from all over the world。 Some were helpful towards humans， some were tricksters and some were ominous creature This was a charming cozy fantasy with a research focused female scientist and a Howl-like romantic lead。 The idea of a world where faeries are known， real creatures that are scientifically studied made for an intriguing setting with trickster creatures lurking about the landscape。 The author clearly did their own research into faeries， referencing all sorts of different types of faeries from all over the world。 Some were helpful towards humans， some were tricksters and some were ominous creatures straight from dark fairytales。 I loved how ominous the Hidden Ones were， built up to be the dark creatures waiting to trick and torment hapless mortals。 And the Hidden Ones didn’t disappoint。The rivalry and bickering between the two scholars really felt like two people with few intellectual peers and stuck being friends， regardless of how much they drove each other crazy。 Emily was a great lead， the genius scientist devoted to her research and socially awkward， while Wendell was charming and spoiled。 The comparison between her being messy and unconcerned with the stake of her barren living quarters， while Wendell demanded the finest things in life and devoted himself to repairing things to his liking （even things that weren’t his） was super fun。I loved this cozy fantasy and can’t wait for more in this series！ I was surprised by how much I loved this book and am eager to check out more by this author and more in the cozy fantasy genre 。。。more
Amie
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ARC kindly provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest and fair review。 I've been wanting to read this book for so long and I had super high expectations and I can say it didn't let me down。Emily Wilde is a Cambridge professor， who specializes in the study of faeries， and she wishes to complete her encyclopaedia of Faerie Folk。 While doing her research， she ends up in a small remote village in Scandinavia with her dog Shadow， however everything changes when her annoyingly c ARC kindly provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest and fair review。 I've been wanting to read this book for so long and I had super high expectations and I can say it didn't let me down。Emily Wilde is a Cambridge professor， who specializes in the study of faeries， and she wishes to complete her encyclopaedia of Faerie Folk。 While doing her research， she ends up in a small remote village in Scandinavia with her dog Shadow， however everything changes when her annoyingly charming super-handsome academic rival Wendell Bambleby shows up uninvited in order to help her。 I really liked this book and I'm anxiously waiting for book 2。 I loved Emily and Wendell's characters and their interactions。 I loved the folklore and the descriptions and， in general， all the characters we encounter throughout the story。 However， to be honest I was about to DNF it several times because I found the first half of the book very slow-paced， heavy and hard to understand， but right now I'm glad to have pushed through and to have finished it。 My rating: almost 4！ 。。。more
Suse Michelle
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Oh my goodness。。。。。what can I say？ I adore this book so much。 It is perfectly cosy and sweet and I loved it！ Think a female Sheldon Cooper whose studies are based on Faeries instead of physics and you have the main character Emily。 She is eccentric and very much on the spectrum and as the story unfolds you can see her starting to understand humanity just a little bit more。 Her relationship with her colleague and friend Wendell is just adorable。。。。a beautiful grumpy sunshine relationship that dev Oh my goodness。。。。。what can I say？ I adore this book so much。 It is perfectly cosy and sweet and I loved it！ Think a female Sheldon Cooper whose studies are based on Faeries instead of physics and you have the main character Emily。 She is eccentric and very much on the spectrum and as the story unfolds you can see her starting to understand humanity just a little bit more。 Her relationship with her colleague and friend Wendell is just adorable。。。。a beautiful grumpy sunshine relationship that develops along with the story arc。 Their banter is hilarious and I loved reading their dialogues。 The book is written as a series of journal entries with footnotes， which I really enjoyed， from a very scientific viewpoint obviously about faeries。。。if you love a cosy fantasy story set in the human realm， with quirky characters， then this book is definitely for you。 。。。more
SunRae
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I truly didn’t want this story to end。 I loved all of it。 Any book that can make me laugh， tear up， and yell out at the characters is a 5 star read， but one that makes me do all 3 gets a special place in my heart。 Impatiently waiting for the sequel
Brita Larson
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I’ll give it 3。5。 I really enjoyed this book and thought it had a ton of potential， but some of the writing annoyed me。 Overall though I was very excited to cuddle up and read whenever I got the chance。
Maria
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Cambridge professor Emily Wilde has made her career the study of faeries。 She has traveled the world researching and documenting the Hidden Folk to write the world’s first encyclopaedia of faerie lore。 The tiny village Hrafnsvik， is where Emily plans to spend the winter， to finish her work and to obeserve the local Fair Folk。 But life rarely goes to plan especially when faeries or her handsome academic rival Wendell Bambleby are envovled。 Why I started this book: Mentioned in Currently Reading p Cambridge professor Emily Wilde has made her career the study of faeries。 She has traveled the world researching and documenting the Hidden Folk to write the world’s first encyclopaedia of faerie lore。 The tiny village Hrafnsvik， is where Emily plans to spend the winter， to finish her work and to obeserve the local Fair Folk。 But life rarely goes to plan especially when faeries or her handsome academic rival Wendell Bambleby are envovled。 Why I started this book: Mentioned in Currently Reading podcast episode。 The description was enough for me to preorder a copy。Why I finished it: Fun， original and I'm ready for more。 Can't wait for the next book in the series。 。。。more
gigi
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4。5this book was actually written for me like the girls that get it will get it。 i’m not sure exactly what niche of books this， a winter’s promise， and howl’s moving castle falls under， but i need more。 （i know its a fantasy romance but none has really enraptured me in both the world and the relationship of the characters equally like those books have）i knew i was going to enjoy this book because it has all my guilty pleasures。 one thing about me is that im gonna eat a story up if its a fantasy 4。5this book was actually written for me like the girls that get it will get it。 i’m not sure exactly what niche of books this， a winter’s promise， and howl’s moving castle falls under， but i need more。 （i know its a fantasy romance but none has really enraptured me in both the world and the relationship of the characters equally like those books have）i knew i was going to enjoy this book because it has all my guilty pleasures。 one thing about me is that im gonna eat a story up if its a fantasy surrounding fairytales， folklores， and myths。 。。。more
Lily
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3。5， but if i read this when i was a kid it would have shaped my entire personality
Erin Finlen
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I loved loved loved this。 I wish the second one was out so I could read it now。
Samantha Manucy
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What a fantastical and atmospheric read。 The magic system is entirely too believable， and I am entirely invested in the next adventure to come。 I love the academic world Emily thrives in， and I also love the raucous nature Bambleby adds to the story。 I need more of them in my life immediately。
Ash
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This book felt like it was written for me。 The sardonic humor， the atmosphere， the descriptive writing， the occult， the characters… I can’t get over this story。 It’s a love letter to all of us who have been obsessed with stories of Fae/fairies our entire lives。 I adored the dynamic relationship between our main characters。 I loved ALL the characters。 This book didn’t have many throwaways， and even then you got a sense of their personality for however long they were a part of the story， growing f This book felt like it was written for me。 The sardonic humor， the atmosphere， the descriptive writing， the occult， the characters… I can’t get over this story。 It’s a love letter to all of us who have been obsessed with stories of Fae/fairies our entire lives。 I adored the dynamic relationship between our main characters。 I loved ALL the characters。 This book didn’t have many throwaways， and even then you got a sense of their personality for however long they were a part of the story， growing fond of even the most mundanely described individual。 I honestly felt transported to this place， which isn’t super rare but when it’s done well 🤌🏼 So many passages filled with whimsy and passion， it was an incredibly enjoyable read。 Entirely ecstatic to learn this is the beginning of a future series， or at least a duology。 Another favorite book added to the （long） list。Note: I learned/reacquainted myself with a new （human） word every few pages while reading this book; so if you like deeply understanding what you’re reading， or expanding your vocabulary as I do， have a dictionary handy （expatiating， insouciant， obsequious， dudgeon， temerity， mien - the list goes on。 It was so fun） 。。。more
Cat
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Really enjoyed this somewhat eccentric faerie tale， Emily is awkwardly wonderful and her banter with long-suffering Wendell had me laughing out loud on a regular basis。 The adventure was as image rich as the studies and "gathered folk tales" that peppered the story and added up to a beautiful mismatch （just like Emily and Wendell， really！） that was thoroughly enjoyable to read。 Really enjoyed this somewhat eccentric faerie tale， Emily is awkwardly wonderful and her banter with long-suffering Wendell had me laughing out loud on a regular basis。 The adventure was as image rich as the studies and "gathered folk tales" that peppered the story and added up to a beautiful mismatch （just like Emily and Wendell， really！） that was thoroughly enjoyable to read。 。。。more
Stephanie
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Such a delightful little cosy fantasy！ The characters are well developed and flawed， and the story is well written。 I'm looking forward to the sequel！CW: Some language and violence but it's pretty minimal Such a delightful little cosy fantasy！ The characters are well developed and flawed， and the story is well written。 I'm looking forward to the sequel！CW: Some language and violence but it's pretty minimal 。。。more
Aelin Knight
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An exquisite tale that catalogues the adventures of Emily Wilde as she searches for the Hidden folk and their characteristic for her soon to be published encyclopedia 。 Emily and her dog Shadow travel to a small village and are met with many disgruntled townsfolk。 She is surprised by the arrival of her academic rival Wendell Bambleby 。 It is so easy to fall in love with his charismatic personality and his handsome face as he easily wins over the township who have found Emily’s prickly personalit An exquisite tale that catalogues the adventures of Emily Wilde as she searches for the Hidden folk and their characteristic for her soon to be published encyclopedia 。 Emily and her dog Shadow travel to a small village and are met with many disgruntled townsfolk。 She is surprised by the arrival of her academic rival Wendell Bambleby 。 It is so easy to fall in love with his charismatic personality and his handsome face as he easily wins over the township who have found Emily’s prickly personality unappealing。 This story is a heartwarming， unique fantasy that is beautifully penned and includes well known faerie legends to legitimize the credibility of Emily’s studies 。 I am so excited for the next installment and believe this the perfect narrative for all those who a love an authentic faerie tale 。 。。。more
Shawna Fulton
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Ooo。。。 I loved it！ I can't wait for the second。 Really felt like you were in their world！ I loved the main characters relationship。 Ooo。。。 I loved it！ I can't wait for the second。 Really felt like you were in their world！ I loved the main characters relationship。 。。。more
H。M。 Long
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My word， I loved this。 The setting， the voice， the interactions with the faeries and locals - this was everything I love， and reminded me of A Natural History of Dragons。 Someone please tell me there will be many， many books in this series， because I want to keep reading them forever。
Alexis G
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“Get inside！ You're bleeding！""I will not bleed any less indoors， you utter madwoman。”I LOVED this book！ I completely devoured it in a day。 The coziest of cozy reads， that feels like a warm hug。Emily is wonderfully unlikeable， in a likeable sort of way。 She is particular， and obsessive over her work， living a quiet， somewhat lonely life。 Her co-worker Wendell is a perfect balance to her nature， funny and charming， with an indolent air about him。 I love a good Grumpy x Sunshine trope， especially “Get inside！ You're bleeding！""I will not bleed any less indoors， you utter madwoman。”I LOVED this book！ I completely devoured it in a day。 The coziest of cozy reads， that feels like a warm hug。Emily is wonderfully unlikeable， in a likeable sort of way。 She is particular， and obsessive over her work， living a quiet， somewhat lonely life。 Her co-worker Wendell is a perfect balance to her nature， funny and charming， with an indolent air about him。 I love a good Grumpy x Sunshine trope， especially when the FMC is the grumpy one。But what I love most about their friendship is that they both meet each other where they are。 Yes， there's gentle teasing in their banter， but neither has the desire to change the other， remarking often how lovely the company of someone so different from them can be。“Perhaps it is always restful to be around someone who does not expect anything from you beyond what is in your nature。”Beyond the incredible characters， the story itself is a wonderful， light-hearted ride， with adventure and brilliant worldbuilding。 Reading Emily's descriptions of the various fae and her observations and encounters with them feels intimate and believable。 She is a woman， who doesn't quite fit in in her world， but doesn't seem to mind much， as she finds endless joy and fascination in her research。 That is， until she does seem to mind， and somehow finds herself becoming a valuable and loved member of the small town she's researching in。 I don't have any complaints about this book。 I loved the characters， I loved the adventure， I loved the writing， I loved the warm feeling I had while reading it。 I'm happy that a second book has been announced - I can see myself rereading this book every winter。What to expect:- Slow burn， light romance- Grumpy x Sunshine trope- Fae existing in the human world- Beautiful imagery- Delightful banter between well developed characters- A second book has been announced 。。。more
Megan
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A little slow， but enjoyable
Jamie
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I adored this 🥰
Lucie
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DNF @ 59%I am obviously in minority here， but I found this book to be incredibly boring and very slowly paced。 Emily as an FMC does not work for me， because I found her incredibly dull。 The book is written in journal entries and that is not working either， because we get thousands of lines of monologue， but very little conversation。 The main male character is not working for me either。 And this is just me， but when there is a potential romance， I do not want the characters to be involved with so DNF @ 59%I am obviously in minority here， but I found this book to be incredibly boring and very slowly paced。 Emily as an FMC does not work for me， because I found her incredibly dull。 The book is written in journal entries and that is not working either， because we get thousands of lines of monologue， but very little conversation。 The main male character is not working for me either。 And this is just me， but when there is a potential romance， I do not want the characters to be involved with somebody else during the book。 Like， I am fine to know， that they had previous partners， but in this book the main male character boning other girls in the same house they live in and I just really did not like that， and I know they were not yet together， but it is a pet peeve of mine。 。。。more
Melanie Potter
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One of the best books I’ve read in a very long time。 Thank you Heather！ I can’t wait for the next book！ 💛💛💛
Katie
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Ohhhhh。 Maybe have sent some friends angry texts that the next book is a YEAR away。 How terrible！！If you think you'll like this， you probably well。 Great heroine， great world， great overall。 Give me moooooooore。 Ohhhhh。 Maybe have sent some friends angry texts that the next book is a YEAR away。 How terrible！！If you think you'll like this， you probably well。 Great heroine， great world， great overall。 Give me moooooooore。 。。。more
Rachel
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3。75
Sarah Moroney
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