Truly truly enjoyed this novel. This whole series has been an absolute delight. I'm looking forward to whatever Heather writes after this! She is genuinely a very funny author and I've devoured all of her books so far!

I just adore this series and its version of fae so much. I wanted a bit more Wendell & Emily Moments but loved what we got. I thought this was a lovely conclusion, but would enjoy seeing some side stories in this universe someday. There’s so much potential!

Emily Wilde (#3) was an excellent read. The writing was propulsive and the character development was rich. I would read more from this author.

Thank you NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book. This is the third in the Emily Wilde series and my favorite of the series. Emily makes it to Wendell’s world to help him take back the throne. She gets to experience his world while facing daunting obstacles along the way.

Heather Fawcett continues with Emily Wilde Book Three: Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales. Emily Wilde is a folklore scholar at Cambridge and now the fiance of the fae prince Wendell; they embark to claim his kingdom believing his mother the queen is dead. Unfortunately Emily realizes they are caught up in fae stories that can destroy them and the kingdom. Read how Emily works her scholarly way through folk tales to save her fiance now husband from death and the wrong tales. Unusual story telling with complex plots and interesting fairy realms.

This was such a fun read. I love Emily and have enjoyed being on this journey with her. This book was charming, fun and heartwarming. I loved the folklore aspect to the book and the idea that a scholar could use their skills to best fae is a very fun one. That being said, I do feel like this book fell a bit flat for me compared to the others. Everything felt just a bit easy. The other books had challenges, yes, but not as many and they took Emily longer to puzzle out.
I did love these books and will recommend them to all of my friends.

I enjoyed being back with Emily and Wendell! The whimsical nature of the fae, the description of the their world and all its magic were charming as usual. The story itself didn’t have the same oomph, though. It felt like a compilation of side missions that moved along at a pace where I didn’t feel the gravity as much as I should have. I still love this series and I’m glad I got to read this.

Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales is the third and final installment in the Emily Wilde collection. It is a satisfying though slow conclusion to the series. The characters we already love are all here, but new ones are underdeveloped. There are many conflicts that are resolved almost too quickly with another immediate problem to contend with. There was too much time apart for Wendell and Emily in this novel when their banter is one of my favorite things about this series overall. The pacing of the narrative feels choppy, and I struggled to finish this one despite flying through the first two. Overall, it was nice to see a resolution to Emily's story.
Thanks to NetGalley and Del Rey for this ARC!

I absolutely adore this series, and this installment provides such a satisfying conclusion. What I especially appreciate is the academic aspect of the story; it's fascinating to learn about the different types of Folk. While there’s more romance and fewer adventurous moments this time around, there are plenty of delightful Wendell and Emily scenes that left me completely content. I couldn't ask for more! I highly recommend this book to anyone who’s looking for a cozy fantasy that delves into the academic side of faeries. Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group for the ARC, I had such a fun time reading it!

Having read the first two in this series, I felt like I needed to read the third, even though Book 2 was not my favorite. This installment, however, went back to more of what made the first book so successful. One of the things that appealed to me the most is the return of familiar characters from the first book. There was largely one location for the story to take place, in Wendell's kingdom, so there could be a depth to the setting that is difficult to achieve when things are constantly changing.. Wendell is crowned king, and Emily is treated as his queen, even though they have not yet married. This is a very difficult transition for her as she does not see herself as the royal type. She does find her footing there, and Wendell's acceptance of her as she is makes all the difference.

If you enjoyed the first two books, this one is a must read!

Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

This was not my favorite book of the series because the pacing felt the slowest. However, that being said, beloved characters continued being lovely (for me, those characters are Shadow and Poe). This story did come full circle and tied the trilogy together well.

Thanks to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine for an ARC in exchange for my honest review!

I love this series!!! I would read a hundred more of these books if I could. 10/10 series! Thank you Heather Fawcett and Del Rey for my NetGalley copy!!

Fans of the Emily Wilde series will find satisfaction with this third book. Emily Wilde, fairy-ology academic, and sometime adventurer, really digs into the fairy world first hand. She learns about herself and her place in the world, finds her inner strength, explores the real world of faerie with her fiance the faerie prince, while battling the evil Queen, and new darker villains. Not my favorite of the series but a satisfying ending.

What a wrap-up to Wendell's journey back into the seat of power for his realm! I love Emily and the way that her mind works. The world is built in such a way that you almost do not feel it as the world is built up around you brick by brick.

What a perfect ending to a wonderful trilogy series! Emily has travelled to Wendall's world which is in a state of disarray. The wonderful fantasy world, descriptions and the academic writing with footnotes are my favorite part of this series and this one did not disappoint.

How does Heather Fawcett keep getting better?!

Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales is the perfect capstone to the Emily Wilde trilogy! Emily travels to Wendall's realm only to find it in disarray with the absence of the Queen. In the midst of finding a cure for the realm, Emily has to decide where she belongs. As a queen of Faerie or a scholar at Cambridge.

The Compendium is a wonderful exploration of folklore and the impact it can have. I cannot recommend this enough!

I LOVE THIS SERIES. Emily is such a fantastic example of autistic/neurodivergent representation that really rings true. Fawcett's commitment to presenting the stories as scholarly texts is wonderful -- I will always love a fantasy book that knows how to use a footnote to good effect! (See also: Terry Pratchett's Discworld.) The dry academic tone makes the incredible, magical, fae events that unfold even more entertaining; in any other book, there would be over-the-top emotions and passion, but Emily faces it all with a cool head and steady hands (what a gal). And with the upsurge in "Romantasy" popularity, I can absolutely appreciate a fantasy series that says, "Yeah, sure, there's some romance here, and the Fae Prince the heroine is involved with is DEFINITELY dreamy, but that's not important -- what's important is compiling all of these notes into an accessible encyclopedia for scholastic review!" (Don't get me wrong: I can enjoy a spicy Romantasy. But *sometimes* you just want more substance over smut.) And I really love how Fawcett manages to make the Fae truly otherworldly and inscrutable, weaving some familiar folklore threads together in a way that constantly surprises and keeps readers on our toes. This feels both old and new in the best possible way. And while I'm sad to see Emily and Wendell go/the end of this series, I really can't wait to see what Fawcett gives us next!

This series has always had a special place in my heart and it is so bittersweet that this is the end?! (please let me stay in denial in hope there will be more!). Emily and Wendell will always be so special to me and seeing their love shine in this book was my favorite! Although it took me awhile to remember a good portion of the plot and details from the previous book, I appreciate that it wasn’t summarized in length in this book as it would have taken away from the narrative style and adventure. It was so sweet to finally see Emily and Wendell in this place as a couple and learning from each other. The writing in these novels are so atmospheric, so lovely, and truly sweep you away in the world of Faerie. I have always enjoyed being in Emily’s head (journal) and wrestling with the story as it is told. The plot unfolds through all her new discoveries and it felt like a true Emily led story. I went into reading this knowing it would not be a quick read — this is a series worth savoring and taking your time with — and was used to the “slower” pacing. But when the action happened, it was a total page turner!! Overall, I thought this was a lovely third installment to one of my favorite series and I can’t wait to re read it all through again!

I am SO thankful to NetGalley & Del Rey for this ARC from one of my favorite series of all times!

This series has my whole heart. I love Emily and Wendell so much! This may be my favorite of the three 💜💜

Emily Wilde is now Wendell Bambleby's fiancée, and the two are trying to reclaim his throne in a long-lost faerie kingdom. She doesn't feel like she fits in there, just as she hadn't fit in within the human world. There's no time to fret about that, however. Wendell’s murderous stepmother placed a 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.

Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales is the third book in the Emily Wilde series, following Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries and Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands. Definitely read those first, some prior characters show up in this one. Emily is still unapologetically a scholar first, even with Wendell taking on the responsibilities of King and trying to help reduce the curse. Tracts of land are decaying and the faerie residents get corrupted, causing them to attack or behave strangely. Because Faerie tends to operate in the manner of stories, Emily travels back and forth to English libraries to research old fairy tales for similar circumstances. The problem is, old stories aren't well documented, there are different versions, and Wendell's stepmother is half-human. Humanity has a way of changing how fairy tales work in Faerie, so things don't quite go according to plan.

Emily has grown quite a bit from the first book. While she still thinks of journal entries, articles to write or books she can publish on Faerie, she isn't as solitary as before. She can be polite, and reaches out or accepts help. Wendell isn't as silly as he was before, having accepted the fact that there's danger in the kingdom and royalty has certain powers that tie them to the land itself. I love how Emily is committed to the stories she finds, and that she is able to reach out to others through them. While she doesn't see herself as brave, she takes incredible risks and faces frightening creatures without complaints. This is another fun installment in this alternative history series, and I'm sure there's potentially more to come for Emily and Wendell in Faerie.