This series is quickly becoming a favorite of mine, which I wasn't anticipating when I read the first one. I felt like this one went by a lot faster, though I don't know if that's just because I'm now fully locked-in after three of these things.

I have loved all of the Emily Wilde novels so far, and this one is no exception. Here, Emily uses fairy-tale study to figure out how to save her lover from a deadly curse, and save his kingdom too. It's charming and fun and the characters are delightful and well-realized. This series is perfect for reading away an afternoon with tea and treats.

Emily Wilde, Wendell Bambleby and co. return for the third book in a series that garnered an instant spot on my favorites list. The world of Emily Wilde is as enchanting as it is dangerous, full of colorful characters and locations. The romance is an absolute delight - both Emily and Wendell are fully-realized characters with their own unique perspectives and goals, which play off each other nicely.
This book finally, properly takes us to Wendell's Faerie kingdom after a brief foray in book 2. There are naturally some unexpected twists and turns that come with retaking a Faerie kingdom but to say much more would be spoiler territory.
Suffice to say, fans of the series won't want to miss this one!

Much like the first two books, the third book in the Emily Wilde series is a delight. While it doesn't have the interesting details about all the various creatures and places the first two do, it instead builds on the first two that leads to a very plot driven story.

I absolutely adore this series. It is incredible and there is a lot of depth behind all of the characters. I especially adore the use of the fae and traditional folklore.

What a joy it was getting to revisit this wonderful world. I’ve adored each installment of this Emily Wilde series and the third book is no different.

Without giving away any spoilers, I will say it was a nice balance of new and old in this book, with lots of endearing moments with all of your favorite characters.

My only small note was that the pacing felt just a bit off in the beginning but it was never too much to distract and the book quickly grabbed my attention for the last half of the book!

If you haven’t had a chance to read this enthralling series yet, definitely go pick it up for a lovable heroine, fantastic world-building, and sweet (and sometimes spooky!) characters.

Thank you, NetGalley, Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine | Del Rey, and Heather Fawcett

Heather Fawcett’s Emily Wilde’s Compendium of Lost Tales should not work but it does. It has large blocks of expository texts and footnotes! Completely fictional, but still! How does this author manage it! I even skipped to the end to ascertain the ending before I continued. So she is even able to maintain suspense in the face of clearly not adhering to the popular bestseller plot formula. If you love Emily’s world you will love this book. If you are new to this series you must read the others. Especially if you have recently read the news or a particularly harrowing epic fantasy. It acts as a lovely balm of escapism.

Fantastic book and series- 5 stars.

This series has been such a great read and this installment is no exception. Hard to review on this one without giving anything away. A very fast paced, action packed book. Emily and Wendall are a delight.

Heather Fawcett has done an amazing job and I look forward to her next book/series. Also loved the cover on this book.

Love this series. Had a really hard time putting this one down.

Without giving away any of the story - Emily continues to be the heroin that we are all rooting for.

The third book is just as enjoyable as the first two and I loved it.

Highly recommend this series

Yet again, Heather Fawcett has written an incredible cozy, fantasy adventure! I love Emily and Wendell's dynamic and their love for each other and their realm. I didn't feel like this book was quite as good as the first two, but I still devoured it.

All Hail Emily Wilde! The scholar we love to follow as she sets forth into the dangerous world of Faerie is back.

The novel (the third of the cozy series) is set in a world where dryadologists study the denizens of Faerie. There are many Faerie worlds, accessible, as in the ancient tales, via various portals. In this adventure, the destination is a return to the eldritch home of Wendell Bambleby, Emily's beloved.

Emily, as her many followers already know, is a formidable scientist, one who eschews the frills and furbelows expected of women in her time, and who dives into her studies even as she is rightly terrified.

Fans won't need convincing to pick up this latest book, but newcomers to the series will discover a whimsical yet gruesome Faerie, a veneration for scholarship, a pop of romance, and an admirable and forthright hero. They can then hurry to catch up with the two earlier books about Emily's adventures.

Thanks to NetGalley and Random House for the eARC in exchange for my unfettered opinion.

In Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales, Heather Fawcett wraps up her enchanting series with a captivating mix of magic and romance. Emily Wilde, now a faerie queen, grapples with her new role while unraveling deadly intrigues in her fiancé Wendell Bambleby’s long-lost kingdom. The story delivers a thrilling blend of action, faerie lore, and heartfelt moments, showcasing the beloved characters’ growth and deepening their bond. A delightful conclusion to a charming trilogy, it’s a must-read for fans of cozy romantasy.

I could read about Emily and Wendell’s adventures for the rest of my life and never be bored. The world building is fantastic. The character descriptions are unmatched. It’s a true love story. They both completely love the other without wanting to change them. Absolutely perfect.

This book was everything I hoped it would be and it ended on a really wonderful note, so if this is the last in the series I’d be very happy with the ending.

I really loved the pacing of this book compared to the first two and the action was pretty non-stop, but also so fun! If you enjoyed the first two books in this series, I think you’re truly going to LOVE this one.

This series was just so fun for me to read and this book was no exception to that. I love Emily’s interaction with all the characters and I didn’t find the plot of this book to my rushed, even with this book having more action than the others.

Overall, 5 stars to a truly amazing book and thank you to NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review!

I love Heather Fawcett, Emily Wilde and Wendell Bambleby with all of my cold dead heart. A fantastic conclusion to this series.

Delightful and sweet, this novel weaves another chapter in Emily and Wendell's adventures. More Emily-centric, this volume focuses on her internal struggles and has her relying less on the "found family" type relationships that made the other books in the series so rich, but there was still much joy in encountering old favorite characters as they popped in and out of the story.

Cosy and wonderful. Just a whole lot of fun and so enchanting. I cannot wait to see what Heather Fawcett does next. Highly highly recommend this whole series. I will definitely be rereading in the future.

I liked this maybe slightly less than the earlier two installments, but I still really really liked this. I would read anything Heather Fawcett wrote and especially anything about Emily and Wendell!

I have loved the entire Emily Wilde trilogy!! It has been so much seeing what Emily and Wendell get up to and the found family along the way. Such a charming series with an end worthy of the first book. This book was more action packed than the other two, but still had moments of coziness between Emily and Wendell that I loved. Thank you so much for the arc!

Emily Wilde’s Compendium of Lost Tales
By Heather Fawcett

Still loving this series, but I feel like anything could be a spoiler at this point!

I’m especially really enjoying how the faeries are portrayed and how faerie tales are woven into everything.

Vague enough? 😂 go read it when it comes out!

Thanks to @netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.