Really lovely and charming story with just the most adorable characters you could picture. This felt like a warm hug of a book and I can't wait to see what this author does next. I felt so relaxed reading this and kept reaching for it after a hard day!

Thank you, NetGalley and Little, Brown Book Group UK | Orbit for providing access to the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

That was one hell of a ride that's for sure. But I am so glad I got to experience it.

The love I have for Emily and Wendell is undeniable. I adore them, separately and especially together. They are so different, but it's incredible how well they understand and respect each other. And after this book, their love—and I want to emphasize Emily's because that's been a point of uncertainty for me—is crystal clear. Their love is the quiet but profound type, for sure.

They are the stars of the story, and not just because they are the leads. Out of all the three books, I think that my favourite scenes of them are mostly here.

Still, I'd like to give a special shout-out to Emily's beautiful bond with Shadow. At this point, it's as much a love story as hers with Wendell.

I really enjoyed seeing so many of the characters from the other books make appearances here. It brought everything together, allowing this book to shine as its closing chapter.

The imagery Heather Fawcett managed to craft once again remains as brilliant, disturbing, and artful as ever.

However, as with the other two books in the series, the encyclopedic side of the concept sometimes loses its readers, not permitting a binge-able experience.

All in all, I'm definitely looking forward to getting a FL copy once that edition becomes available.

Thank you to NetGalley and Little Brown Book Group for this ARC. Trilogies can be tricky ones to nail. When I first reviewed Emily Wilde's Encyclopedia of Faeries I was enchanted by the charming conceit and swept away by the story, but when the time came to read Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands I was disappointed, finding it lacked the direction and didn't live up to the promise of it's predecessor. However, I was willing to hope that Fawcett was saving the big guns for the climactic series finale and so I eagerly cracked open Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales. It is with a heavy heart I say that I was disappointed again as I really, really wanted the magic to be recaptured. Unfortunately once again the plot felt meandering and sluggish, the conflict felt confused and the resolutions didn't feel earned. It's still a lovely concept for a book but I think it would have been best left as a standalone novel as I don't feel as if Fawcett had a coherent vision for where she'd take a series.

Tercera y última entrega de la saga de Emily Wilde, con la que Heather Fawcett nos ofrece un estupendo colofón a una saga entrañable y deliciosa, que empezaba a sufrir algunos síntomas de agotamiento.


Como toda dryadologist (estudioso de las hadas) que se precie, Emily no pierde oportunidad de investigar sobre el curiosísimo mundo feérico, pero desde el principio de la saga su interés pasa de ser meramente académico a algo más terrenal. Resulta un poco complicado hablar sobre este libro sin destrozar la historia de los anteriores, pero lo que sí se puede decir es que la autora sigue ahondando en las tradiciones orales de las relaciones entre humanos y hadas y otros seres mágicos para su relato. En esta ocasión, sin duda buscando cerrar hilos que quizá habían quedado sueltos con anterioridad, Fawcett utilizará personajes que quizá habían quedado en el olvido pero que vuelven a aportar su granito de arena para la resolución de los problemas que acosan a Emily y a su pareja, Wendell Bambleby.

La historia de amor entre ambos sigue siendo el cemento que une todos los elementos de la historia, aderezado con algunos momentos francamente cómicos sobre todo en relación con el comportamiento de los académicos estudiosos de las hadas, capaces de estar pensando en tal o cual artículo que se podría publicar cuando su vida pende de un hilo. Es especialmente gracioso que Emily se queje en un momento determinado de las notas a pie de página de otros estudiosos, cuando en estos mismos libros que estamos leyendo es un recurso muy utilizado. Me encanta esa capacidad para reírse de una misma de la que hace gala la canadiense. Pero la escritora también aprovecha el final del libro para hacernos pensar en el coste de la redención y de la venganza, cómo parece que muchas veces estamos obligados a repetir los errores de nuestros ancestros.

Me gusta bastante cómo algunos capítulos pasan de ser narrados a ser extractos de diarios personales o, directamente, cartas. El estilo epistolar algo florido que asociamos al mundo académico de la época victoriana está aquí perfectamente reflejado, ofreciéndonos una alternativa al punto de vista de la propia Emily, que es la que lleva prácticamente toda la carga de la novela sobre sus hombros. Esto implica que en algunas ocasiones el ritmo de la novela se ralentice, bien sea durante las investigaciones de Emily, bien sea durante los cambios de escenario necesarios para el desarrollo de la historia. También es cierto que los giros de la novela y las condiciones necesarias para que todo llegue a buen puerto son un poco excesivamente convenientes, como si una mano mágica fuera allanando el camino de la aventura.

Aunque se supone que es el final de la trilogía, no descartaría que se sacaran más títulos en el mismo universo.

I really loved this world but the plot of this book felt slow to me. I did really like reading about the characters that I fell in love with.

There were touches that I liked about this book, but they never really felt like they were congealing into a coherent story. The main idea -- that politics in fairy does not follow any kind of recognizable political theory, but rather is governed by the structure of folk tales -- was a nice one, but it struggled against, ironically enough, expectations of how stories are supposed to go. Specifically, the last book ends with Wendell and Emily heading off to reclaim Wendell's kingdom, and in this book they just . . . rock up and take it. That whole reclaiming the throne plot bit ends up a nonissue, which feels like a missing tread in the staircase of the plot's rising action. Also, the weird wild unknowability of fairies is dramatically tamped down in this book, where the fairies are not otherworldly creatures following orange and green morality (as they were in books 1 and 2), but are instead a set of gawky courtiers who always gather to watch plot events happen, as if for their entertainment. Actually, I did rather enjoy how they always show up to gawp at things, complete with snack-sellers -- but the point is it undermines the things that make fairies weird. Everythign was just a bit too cuddly and comprehensible-to-humans in this book, given how we've been trained to view fairies in the others.

I adore this series and these characters. These books don’t translate into a simple story but into an experience. The writing and the ambience revolving around them are simply so rich and beautiful it captures you wholeheartedly making you wish you were actually in those places.

The characters are all so endearing you can’t help but love them. This book’s storyline was different than the two before but still imbued in all the things that makes me love the series. There was a plot twist that i definitely wasn’t expecting to come up in this setting but definitely added to the lore.

I loved how Heather Fawcett wrapped things up and chose to have a full circle moment. It felt right to have it wrap up this way.

While there was quite a slow start, Fawcett's writing really shines through in the second half, and especially towards the end. I loved getting to know the characters better, and seeing many of my favourites reappear! A really great addition to the world, with many satisfying answers to previous questions. Another great dive into the folklore!

Saying goodbye to these characters was hard. I have loved Emily and Shadow from the very first page of this series, came to love Wendell just as much.
I have to admit I was a bit worried that the tone would be different in this book, with Emily now being a queen of Fairie, I was afraid the academia side of this story would be put on the back burner, but it really wasn’t.
Seeing Emily’s scholarly dedication to solve the problems they encounter made my heart melt for her all over again. Seeing her grow into herself, fully accepting her neurodivergent self with managing to stray out of her comfort zone sometimes was heartwarming. And her love for Shadow brought me to tears so many times.
I loved the fact that the romance was more present in this last book and I loved even more that Emily and Wendell’s love was so tender. Emily isn’t an overtly romantic person and seeing her happy with Wendell was everything.

I was only a bit disappointed in the new characters, that, while interesting, I didn’t really get attached to as I had in the first two books. Seeing all our beloved characters again in this last installment was such a treat. I was sad to leave them, closing the book was bittersweet and I hope we’ll get a few glimpses of them here and there in the future.

This book was so fun! I loved the previous two books of this series so I was really excited for this one.
I absolutely loved the way the realm was described and Emily's scholarly knowledge of faerie tales used to save both her fiancé and the kingdom. However, i think Wendell & Emily’s relationship was lacking a bit of depth, but it was still well portrait throughout the book. The book was a bit darker than the previous ones which was quite good and the tone used by the author was great to setting the pace and the stage for the resolution of the story.

Overall, it was a great way to finish Emily's journey, it was sweet and cozy and while i wish a bit more depth to the story i really enjoyed this trilogy and this was a fantastic read and i'll forever be a fan of Emily's footnotes.

Just as I knew I would, I enjoyed returning to Emily Wilde’s story and the new adventures before her. Her character’s narrative is unique and intriguing, and I love the academic style which includes footnotes on things like citations and stories. We get to see more of Emily’s cleverness, her vast knowledge of faerie and fae, and her skills at research as well as her insatiable interest, her friendships, and her love for Wendall and Shadow. This book threw in some shocks, and then some more - keeping me on my toes and intrigued to see what solution Emily would manage to decipher. There’s a lot of upheaval in this story as Emily and Wendall settle into faerie and all the strangeness and chaos that entails, but Emily will always be Emily, a very reassuring presence in this dangerous and uncertain stage in their story. It was great to see so many familiar faces from the earlier books in this finale, offering a little closure and a subtle last hurrah for the story and the characters we’ve come to know. I’m going to miss this series!

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Overall a wonderful conclusion to the series. Whilst somewhat faster-paced, it maintains the magic of the first two books very well.
I love the overall feeling that every single character you meet (regardless of their importance in the flow of the plot) is wrapped up in their own story, waiting to become a fairytale. It follows the theme of the importance of stories to the Good Folk, and I very much appreciate it.

I don’t think I can even express how much I love this series. It has been a joy to review all three books, and I really, really want there to be more. I love Emily and Wendell so much. I love the academia and the way it revolves around research, I love the personality of each of the characters and I so dearly love the world, or should I say worlds, since this book spent a lot of time in Faerie.

I was worried that the heavy plot in this book would take away from the research and academia side of the books that I really loved, but I was pleased to find this wasn’t at all the case! There were mysteries abound and research to be done!

I don’t know if I’ve mentioned in my reviews before, but I love the way faerie revolves arounds stories, and so many times Emily is researching fairy tales to guide their way through their current trails. It’s a really fun form of magic and feels very right for a story about the fae.

I really really don’t want to leave this world.

I still cannot believe that this is the last adventure of Emily and Wendell. I will miss these characters so much and could happily have read 5 more books of them just discovering different academic things and fairies.
This novel has a bit of a different feel compared to the two others in the series and I have to admit that it’s my least favourite. Don’t worry, I enjoyed it nevertheless. Due to the plot it feels darker and I miss Emily and Wendell exploring a different country and stumbling into some fairy trouble. The solution felt a bit rushed and due to the darker themes of the novel it didn’t give me the same happy feelings and instead felt a bit more melancholy to me. It still has more lighthearted moments and I really enjoyed those. The characters just have the best chemistry and I will miss them so much.

While this was the perfect conclusion to this Trilogy, and the ending keeps open the possibility of more stories, I think this one lacked the punch of the first book. I'm glad there was more Wendell in this one than the second book, but we didn't get a whole lot of their banter like the first book. Their relationship is still the most adorable thing I've ever read and we all know Wendell would do anything for Emily, but in the end I think the reverse is also true that Emily would do anything for Wendell. It was a fitting conclusion but just felt a little flat for me.

🧚🏼‍♀️🧚🏼‍♀️🧚🏼‍♀️🧚🏼‍♀️ (Out of five 🧚🏼‍♀️)

Big thanks to NetGalley and Heather Fawcett for a copy of this book. This book review is my own opinion.

I almost can't give a feedback to this book because I liked it so much. The plot is as amazing as before and I loved the returning character, and the romance was perfection. I was a bit hesitant when I learned there will be a third book, but I'm glad I could spend more time with them, in this world.

This is the conclusion to the trilogy of Emily Wilde books and to some extent, it went where I expected to go. It was darker than the previous books and if I’m honest, I didn’t enjoy it as much because it lacked some of the whimsy of the first book as a result of the turn the story had taken. I also found that the academic style with the little footnotes didn’t work as well in this book as the story didn’t lend itself to this in the same way.
I found myself getting frustrated with Emily at times (though I think this was intentional) and some of the twists felt a little facile and contrived.
I still enjoyed it but it didn’t measure up to the first book in the series, which I would argue is the best of them.

Thank you to the publishers and NetGalley for a free ARC in exchange for a review.

I wish I knew how to express how much I adore this series. In Emily's concluding tale, yet again, I found myself utterly delighted, devastated, and just having the best time.

If you loved the first book, you will love this. If you loved the second book, you will love this. If you didn't like either, yikes. Snowbell, the little freak, is here and freaky as ever. Poe pops up with a special guest relative (it's incredible). There's more snengeance (snail vegengeance) and it's as super weird and wonderful as you think it is. Emily and Wendell continue to feel like your best friends and your ideal couple.

The phrase "He is one of ours" actually breaks me now. And Wendell's gift to Emily at the end? Genuinely made me cry.

I am gonna miss this series so much. I cannot recommend it highly enough. If you love stories, fae, friends, family, snails, or just having the best time, please pick up this series.

I cannot wait to see what Heather Fawcett writes next. Five stars!!

I really enjoyed Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales, but it’s not my favorite in the trilogy. The book delivers a satisfying conclusion with its rich folklore, enchanting worldbuilding, and the continued development of Emily and Wendell’s relationship. I loved the way the story explored the faerie realm in more depth, and the blend of academia, adventure, and romance remained engaging.

However, some parts felt a bit too easily resolved, and the pacing in the final section was slightly uneven. While it was a strong and enjoyable read, I personally preferred the earlier books for their balance of mystery and discovery. Still, it’s a great ending to a charming series!

This was such a fun and lovely final book to this series! I found it a bit slower paced than the others, mostly because the first book had more plot than the other two. This one was a lot more focused on the characters and wrapping everything up, which was nice! Just depends what you like, I’m a big plot girly. I loved seeing a lot more of Wendell’s world and some of the new characters, although I thought they’d end up having a much bigger part to play. The ending was good, i loved this whole series including this one.