The third installment in the heartwarming and enchanting Emily Wilde series, about a curmudgeonly scholar of folklore and the fae prince she loves Emily Wilde has spent her life studying faeries. A renowned dryadologist, she has documented hundreds of species of Folk in her Encyclopaedia of Faeries. Now she is about to embark on her most dangerous academic project yet: studying the inner workings of a faerie realm--as its queen. Along with her former academic rival--now fianc --the dashing and mercurial Wendell Bambleby, Emily is immediately thrust into the deadly intrigues of Faerie as the two of them seize the throne of Wendell's long-lost kingdom, which Emily finds a beautiful nightmare filled with scholarly treasures. Emily has been obsessed with faerie stories her entire life, but at first she feels as ill-suited to Faerie as she did to the mortal world: How can an unassuming scholar such as herself pass for a queen? Yet there is little time to settle in, for Wendell's murderous stepmother has placed a deadly 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. Book Three 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
While I am very sad that this is the last book in a wonderfully fun trilogy, this book does wrap things up very nicely with one last adventure for Emily and Wendell as they return to Faerie to reclaim Wendell's kingdom from his stepmother who definitely made a mess of it. Emily an d Wendell really complement each other, with Emily using her vast knowledge and cleverness to find a solution to all their problems and Wendell finding the magic, plus protecting Emily at all costs (even if it is a bit extreme sometimes). This is the book where they find out of they can make it work together in a new land also while trying to end the curse that is corrupting that land. Yes, there are heartbreaking bits, but also coziness and wonderous sights to find, as well the the always entertaining antics of Shadow and Orga who also are totally awesome!
There are so many new fanciful and sometimes creepy beings to meet, Snowball and Poe returning and other characters from the previous books. I love the vengeful snails! Emily really shines in this book, despite being a mere mortal, and we have a cozy happy ending with much joy, though I really wish there were more books coming!
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the chance to read this wonderful book in a fantastic trilogy! Heather Fawcett is a great writer!
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