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Emily Wilde’s Compendium of Lost Tales

Del Rey: Ballantine. (Emily Wilde, Bk. 3). Feb. 2025. 368p. ISBN 9780593500224. $29. FANTASY
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The third Emily Wilde book, after Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands, takes readers back into the seemingly Victorian era of Faerie. Scholar Emily and faerie king Wendell venture to his homeland to take back the kingdom, but upon arrival, they find this surprisingly easy, since his stepmother is nowhere to be found. As the new queen, Emily decides that this is the best opportunity to study the inner workings of the politics of the fae and plans to publish a book on her findings. However, all of Wendell and Emily’s plans are put on hold, as suddenly the land feels as though it is dying, and they discover that Wendell’s stepmother has cursed the kingdom. Fae are dying as well as the lands, and only Wendell’s death can heal it. Emily is determined to find another way and turns to her strength—research.
VERDICT Fawcett delivers a perfect new entry in this series, which will enrapture readers with fantastic worldbuilding. A great pick for those who are fans of both Marie Brennan’s A Natural History of Dragons and Jane Austen novels.
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