This book is so cute. I loved the experience of reading it. It was super entertaining and the characters were so good and the plot was fantastic.

An interesting look at the cultural history of the faery which probably works better in hard copy. I enjoyed it and the illustrations included were great, but I can't say it really offers anything new for an experienced folklorist.

It is an interesting collection of artwork, myths, stories and histories that show different faeries from different cultures and how there is not one image of a faerie but many.
The examples of faeries I originally didn't associate with being faeries were shocking. But I guess in a way Faeries can be class of species in the supernatural world.

An overview of many of the types of fairies found in folklore, shown alongside some of their appearances in art through the years and in modern culture. It’s a very basic introduction without much information but makes a nice little reference book. There are some lovely works of art included (although it seemed strange not to include many of the Flower Fairy illustrations by Cicely Mary Barker when they play such a big part in the text) and some good quotes too. Unfortunately the e-book version of this I received was rather poorly laid out and disjointed – perhaps it works better as a hard copy since it seems to be designed in a way more suited to the format.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an advance coy in return for an honest review.