I adore everything about this book and everything about this series. I wasn't sure I could love it more than I did when I finished Book 2, but I truly do!!

Oh how I love Em and her Faerie King, Wendell. I have loved them from the first page to the final one of the trilogy.

While in book one and two, we venture to the Iceland and Austria, briefly spending time in the faerie realms, in book three most of the plot is based in Wendell’s realm. It is one filled dangerous magic, eccentric Folk and mythical woodlands- all set to try and test the pair as the embark on the task of regaining Wendell’s throne.

It was a joy to watch Emily and Wendell’s romance unfold further as they move towards their wedding. At times, it is filled with humorous moments- provided by their differences- and others that are more heartwarming- provided by Wendell as he attempts to help Emily settle in the new world.

There is a lovely sense of loose ends being tied. They are successfully combined with new elements, like the queen’s curse, which continue to engage and interest and it was delightful to revisit characters from the previous books.

As I’m trying to keep spoilers to a minimum, I won’t say anymore apart from book three gave me the satisfied feeling of a wonderful trilogy concluding in a manner that will please many fans. I loved it just as much as the other two books and know it will be a series I will revisit again and again.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for my copy of this e-arc!

Heather Fawcett does it again! I have never read a cosy fantasy quite like it. I loved that there was more tension in this book in terms up ramping up the stakes but it also didn’t leave me feeling like something awful was going to happen.

I could not have expected a better ending to the trilogy! The whole series has been so fun to follow Emily along on her series of academic adventures.

*thank you to netgalley and the publisher for an early copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*

Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales is an enchanting blend of academic curiosity, whimsical folklore, and heartfelt relationships. From the moment I opened the book, I was drawn into Emily’s world—a meticulous professor with a sharp mind and a knack for uncovering the secrets of the fae.

The narrative beautifully balances Emily’s personal growth with the rich, atmospheric tales of magical beings and hidden realms. I loved how the author wove folklore into the story, giving it an authentic, almost historical feel, while still keeping the tone adventurous and engaging.

Emily’s interactions with Wendell were a highlight for me—their dynamic is witty, charming, and filled with delightful banter. The evolving friendship added a lovely warmth to the story, contrasting with the mysterious and sometimes chilling elements of the fae world.

The descriptions were so vivid that I felt as if I were wandering through the enchanted forests and remote villages alongside Emily, notebook in hand. This book is a treasure for anyone who loves folklore, a touch of magic, and characters that feel real and relatable.

I wholeheartedly recommend this series. 5 stars

3.5⭐️

Overall this was an enjoyable and satisfying conclusion to the trilogy. The plot was apt for the final instalment, and I liked being back in Emily and Wendell’s world again, however I did find it to not be as enchanting to the first and second book. The pacing felt a little off too at times as the challenges felt too easy to overcome.

I would recommend this series for anyone looking for is a cozy, fun, low-stakes fantasy.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for giving me an e-ARC of this book to review.

I really enjoyed this book, but I just wasn't feeling it quite as much as the first two. However, this series as a whole will forever hold a special place in my heart.

I think the problem is that I wasn't sure what to expect from the story, bur was still a bit disappointed. Which probably isn't very fair. I just didn't feel like it was as exciting or adventurous as the first two books; the adventure was one of my favourite aspects of the series, and I just feel like it took the back seat in this book.

The pacing felt a little off too; it felt to easy? The challenges felt to easy to overcome in this one, compared to the other too.

This all sounds quite harsh, so now let me talk about the things I loved in this book. EMILY'S EMOTIONAL GROWTH. I love her but let's be honest, she hasn't been the most emotional character in this series, and that's okay. It's who she is and is part of her charm; she keeps her feelings close to her chest. But she has experienced so much growth in this book; she was really letting her emotional hair down, and it was really lovely to read. It's really nice for us to show her love and affection for Wendell. It kinda makes her a bit more human and understandable. It was also nice to see Wendell's love for Emily.

I also appreciated that Emily didn't simply slot into the Kingdom nor felt comfortable or secure right away; she had to work to understand this completely new environment that she's been thrown into. It would have felt really disjointed if she didn't experience some kind of turmoil. The descriptions of Wendell's kingdom were extremely lovely; Heather is such a talented atmospheric writer. She just knows how to set the scene in one's mind. She writes very beautifully.

I think I liked all of the new characters; something that I found a little tough to take were all of the new characters that all seemed important to the story. It was a little difficult to digest as there all just suddenly appeared and were instrumental to the story. I also missed meeting a new faerie guardian (although I love Poe's brief appearance!).

I still really enjoyed this book, and would highly recommend the series!

Thank you NetGalley and Little, Brown Book Group UK for providing an eARC of this book.

There is nothing I love more than Emily and Wendell🩷
What a beautiful conclusion to this lovely series! It is no easy feat to meet (and exceed!) the calibre of two very well loved books in a series, but Fawcett delivers a perfectly tied ending to the Emily Wilde world of faeries.

Emily Wilde’s Compendium of Lost Tales is romantic, immersive, and probably the most emotional book in the trilogy. It presents us with new characters and new challenges, but there is also a nod to all of the adventures lived in the first two books.

Fawcett creates lovable and relatable characters, which combined with the fantastical world she creates, prove to be the key to her success!

5/5 for this one!!!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Thanks to NetGalley and Publisher for providing the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Plot:
Emily and Wendell are back to his faireland to reclaim his throne. Emily's last act in the 2nd book does not immediately mean Wendell can take over the throne and live happily ever after. His kingdom is in danger and as always Emily has to find a solution in books. But the outcome may not be a happy ending for all.

Thoughts:
I liked the idea behind the book which was an apt fit for the 3rd installment however, the writing and approach was not as enchanting as the first book or even slightly close to the second book. This felt more like perusing through academic material chapter after chapter rather than undergoing anything eventful. There was more telling than action which made it difficult for me to enjoy the story. There were moments of Emily and Wendell's old selves but those were fleeting and not enough. If this book had been more crisper for the quest this follows, it would've easily been at least a 4 star read for me.

5 stars.
A perfect finale in the trilogy, Emily and Wendell return to Wendell’s kingdom to claim his throne but when they return they find his stepmother has been poisoning the lands and to stop her it may require more than they want to sacrifice.
As light academia fantasy, it reads very lighthearted and the pacing is perfect which makes an easy unstressed read. The footnotes add a touch of whimsy and comical sarcasm as a bonus which, personally, I think propels you to read on.
It was a fun lighthearted read, I like it for what it is, the relationship between Emily and Wendell isn’t perfect and they have to come to accept that each other has differing wants and needs but it doesn’t mean that they don’t love each other. We see old characters returning and new characters introduced. Family history is touched upon and of course, academics is as much a part of this book as well.
The ending is a sweet one, companionship and acceptance being the main themes. Perfect!
Thank you to NetGalley and Little Brown Book Group UK the opportunity to read this!

Another fantastic book in this series, a very cozy read.

I especially liked how we get to share Emily's joy as she learns about Wendell's kingdom, the pleasant side and the mysterious.

The timeline is a bit more chaotic than book 1 and 2 but still easy to follow. The action is definitley ramped up as Emily and Wendall are faced with more challenges from all sides. However, they don't have to face them alone. I really enjoyed Emily's character growth which shows the importance of community and self acceptance.

The ending is nicely wrapped up and heartwarming.

This is the Final book in the Emily Wilde series, and it packs a punch. This felt like a fitting end and had me hooked all the way through it. In this book we enter Wendell's kingdom to see him reclaim the throne, although its not a smooth takeover. The former queen has cursed the lands and disappeared. Emily and Wendell have to fight the poison of the land, while trying to find and deal with the former queen. Don't worry though this book is not all doom and gloom, we have our fantastic banter between our MCs as well as further descriptions of the kingdom which make it seem both magical and terrifying at the same time. I couldn't wait to see what happened to our MCs but I also didn't want this book to end. Fawcett is a master as using diary entries to encapsulate the world and make you feel like you are right there with Emily. I cannot say enough nice things about this series, as it truly is one of my favourites. I adore that we got some more romance, not lots but enough to be believable as Emily isn't one to show too much PDA. We meet more common fae who are intriguing and of course we have some favourite fae returning. I implore you to pick up this extraordinary read, you will not regret it.

I really love this series so much. I really enjoyed the whimsical story and characters.
I wonderful escape read.
I would love to read more from this author (especially anything else from this world).
Very happy with the conclusion to this series!

This was a lovely and emotional conclusion (I think?) to Emily and Wendell's story. It picks up right after the end of Map of the Otherlands, with Emily and Wendell returning to Faerie to reclaim his kingdom.

It was still whimsical and I loved the folklore elements, as always. I did miss getting a new magical creature - we had Snowbell and Poe cameos, but I would have liked to see someone new too.

We did have new characters (or new-ish, some were introduced very briefly in Map of the Otherlands) who I liked, although they didn't really have a big impact on the story.

Emily and Wendell were wonderful, as always. I love their relationship, and how they bring out the best in each other.

My main issue was with the pacing. I think all of the books in the series are similar in the sense that the pace is quite slow for most of the book, and then you have a crazy-fast final 20%. It just felt more obvious in this one, and the challenges too easily overcome.

Overall, really enjoyed it and I love this series. I would happily read spin-offs or sequels.

A world building store that had me hooked from the first chapter. I did find it a slow read and sometimes felt like some characters were a bit unnecessary but I really enjoyed it until the end.

I felt conflicting emotions with this novel. I was a huge fan of the first instalment of Emily Wilde, loving the academic lens and the beauty of Wendell being an interesting and bright love interest that stood apart from the current preference for dark and broody fae men in fantasy novels.

However the second and third instalments did not seem to do it for me. I found myself itching to go back with Emily to Cambridge as the academic setting feels so much richer. I also found I was missing the slow burn chemistry that Emily and Wendell had in the first novel, and I didn't feel this gave much more development.

Overall, it was a sweet and fun read, and a lovely low stakes fantasy novel.

📚🧵 Emily Wilde’s Compendium of Lost Tales🧵📚

- Heather Fawcett

⭐️⭐️⭐️

Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries had been on my physical TBR for far too long, and after being approved for an ARC of this third and final book, it was the push I needed.

Emily and Wendell were wonderfully unique characters and I’d recommend if you want a change from the typical cookie-cutter female and male protagonists. This whole story was a breath of fresh air, that I really appreciated.

I preferred the first book, feeling that the second and third tailed off slightly. I didn’t connect with the subsequent book’s characters as I did with the Ljosland inhabitants.

I didn’t enjoy the periods of time we spent in Faerie, rather preferring the academic setting of Cambridge and the villages of St Leisl and Ljosland. We spent a significant portion of the Compendium of Tales in Faerie, which was a shame and dampened my enjoyment of this third book, although this may well have been personal preference.

Overall, if you want a cosy, low-stakes, fantasy to snuggle up with this Christmas, Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries would be a very good shout. However, I wouldn’t recommend continuing the series beyond the first book as it didn’t add anything in my view.

A delight as always! I really noticed that HF has hit her stride in terms of pacing. This felt clean and precise, if that makes sense? In a good way, I mean. It had a rhythm to it. Initially I wondered how I would feel about the plot of this particular installment, but I ended up really enjoying it. There was a great balance between the fairy lands and Emily's scholarly pursuits/the human world which felt very natural.

I would describe this as seriously low angst, also in a good way. Enough things going on to get invested but I didn't feel anxious, I knew I could relax into the book and just have a nice time, which I really liked. It had the usual cozy vibes that this series does so well, especially in the autumn/winter months, this is a perfect read for this time of year.

The interactions between Emily and Wendell were adorable, as always, and I especially loved Emily and Shadow in this book (and Wendell and Orga, of course). All in all a lovely, satisfying conclusion (at least, I'm assuming it's the conclusion, not that I wouldn't read more set in this world.)

I would give this a 3.75/5. It isn't a bad book but I don't think it was for me.
I enjoy the basic concept of the story but found it didn't really like the tone of the writing. To me it is written in a very 'proper English' tone, which reminds me of classic literature which I do not enjoy.
I found that as I couldn't remember the other books as its been a while I couldn't remember some of the characters/things that had gone on and there is very little recap so you need to have read the previous books/remember them better than I do.
Its another 'gentle' fantasy thats not too taxing if you want to delve into the 'cosy fantasy' genre that people seem to talk about a lot nowadays.

« And so, Em, when I say that I am wretchedly ill at ease without your company, that I feel as if I am missing a limb, that I cannot be content even amidst the wonder of my realm, you will understand the depth of my feelings. »

I love this series so much! Reading the last book in one of your favourite series never gets easier, but at least i’ll always be able to reread these books💗
In this volume, we finally assist to Wendell’s comeback to his beloved kingdom Silva Lupi in Ireland, mostly devoid of the much hated mountains.
I loved Emily and Wendell’s relationship the most in this book, she truly has him wrapped around her fingers: he’s absolutely pathetic for her and her only (my favourite type of mmc🥺).
Emily is as resourceful and goofy as always and we are introduced to a new set of characters, mainly the inhabitants of the castle: the common fae as tender and helpful as always and Niamh. Thankfully we also get to see beloved characters from the previous books like Margret and Lilja, Poe, Ariadne and Farris, Lord Taran and Callum.
This book is perhaps the most action-packed of the trilogy, which I definitely appreciated!
I cannot end this review without mentioning Shadow and Orga (respectively Emily’s sweet “dog” and Wendell’s fiery cat), who are both extremely protective of their parents, if in different ways.
I really hope we’ll get a novella with all of these characters because I can’t get enough of them💖


Thank you to netgalley and Little, Brown Book Group UK for an advanced readers copy of this beautiful book. All opinions are my own!

Pros:

- Historical fantasy :D
- More worldbuilding. Fawcett's fairies are fascinating!
- Wendell's cat, Orga, made me chuckle. Best animal sidekick ever?
- Speaking of animal sidekicks, Shadow is the real MVP
- Some scenes / ideas from previous books were brought back cleverly

Cons:

- The first third was slow and tedious, making me constantly wonder what the story was and whether a third installment was needed
- The format (still an academic journal from Emily's POV) drew things out even more and made some sections too passive for my liking
- Fanservice-y character cameos that didn't add much and also contributed to (guess what) slowing things down
- Em and Wendell technically have everything for me to like them as a couple, but many of their interactions felt flat to me, particularly at the beginning

TL;DR: If fairies, historical fantasy and magical cats are your thing, read on! If pacing issues are a pet peeve for you... maybe reconsider, or take it easy with the first third of the book. All in all I found it enjoyable, but I could have done with fewer pages