Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales: Emily Wilde, Book 3

4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars | 27 ratings

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Last update: 02-12-2025


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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 fiancé—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


Top reviews from the United States

  • Lauren
    5.0 out of 5 stars Heather Fawcett’s newest adventure for Professor Emily Wilde is her best yet!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2025
    Emily proves yet again that she is the smartest dryadologist; there’s nothing she can’t do! I am constantly in awe of her brilliance—much like her fiancé Wendell. Emily solves puzzles no one else can, making her research on the subject of Faerie all the more remarkable.

    In book three, Emily is faced with being accepted as Queen of the Silva Lupi, as she herself is human. When (view spoiler) Emily dives headfirst into the fray, with a pencil behind her ear and a notebook in her hand.

    I love Wendell and Emily both, so very much. Wendell is incredibly charming, especially with his humorous attitude in the face of danger. Emily is the ever-practical partner, her focus on tangible evidence at odds with the adventures she finds herself in with Wendell, yet this makes their relationship so unique and beautiful. Despite their differences, they are enamored with each other and would do anything to protect each other.

    If I were to sum up this series, I would say knowledge is power. All three books have showcased Emily’s scholarship and research trips. It’s going to take every piece of knowledge she has gained to guarantee her happy ever after with Wendell.

    All in all, book three was everything I could have ever dreamt of for Emily and Wendell’s “final” adventure.* There was more of Orga, Wendell’s cat—which, of course, I fell head over heels for! Emily and Wendell’s relationship was a pivotal focus of the book, much more so than books one or two, and there were generous cameos from the characters we’ve come to love throughout the series.

    Fawcett dedicates this book entirely to her readers, in that it is written with love. Every reason readers have to adore this series and these characters are evident in book three. Fawcett remarked in one of her recent newsletters that this has been her favorite book in the series to write. I can promise that this has been my favorite to read. :)

    Thank you to Del Ray and NetGalley for providing me with this advanced reader copy. I am always honored to work with you and for the opportunities you grant me. Thank you to Heather Fawcett for creating this series, that has always felt like coming home.

    *Nothing could make me happier than the open ending Fawcett gave this series. I cannot wait for the day I get to say “hello, again” to one of my all-time favorite worlds. While I have no definitive proof, I sincerely hope there will be a novella or a fourth book.
  • im.booked.on.a.feeling
    5.0 out of 5 stars A great ending to the series.
    Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2025
    I always get a bit sad when starting the last installment of a beloved series. Emily Wilde’s Compendium of Lost Tales is no exception. I’ve enjoyed reading about Emily and Wendell’s adventures in both the mortal and faeries realms so much that I most dreaded to get to the final chapter of the book. However, like Emily, I boldly traversed into the unknown and, much like our FMC, am happy to give you my field notes on what I’ve discovered (spoiler free, of course).

    One of my favorite parts of the Emily Wilde series is the juxtaposition of both the familiar and the unexpected. Emily and Wendell are so quintessentially themselves throughout the tale that I couldn’t help but smile when they reacted to situations exactly as I expected them to. At the same time, the unexpected challenges that popped up throughout their adventures in the faeries realms kept me on my toes. I absolutely loved that I felt both immeasurably comfortable and unexpectedly delighted at the same time while reading the story.

    I believe I’ve mentioned this before in past reviews, but it bares repeating: I adore not only how well Emily and Wendell understand each other, but how they respect each other. Although they have two very different personalities and worldviews, they just intrinsically get how the other thinks. It’s through this knowledge that they choose a course of action that shows both a loving regard for the other, while at the same time, gets the job done. It’s honestly such a refreshing, healthy take on a romantic relationship that I can’t help but admire.

    Bottom line: Emily Wilde’s Compendium of Lost Tales is a wonderful ending to a fantastic series.

    In the pages, you will find:

    ????‍♂️FAIRY realms
    ????Field notes
    ????Found family
    ????️Courtly scheming
    ????A hunt for someone lost
    ????A daring rescue attempt
    ????Magical pets
    ❤️Romance (light, but profound)
    ????A satisfying ending to a wonderful cozy trilogy.

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
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    im.booked.on.a.feeling
    5.0 out of 5 stars
    A great ending to the series.

    Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2025
    I always get a bit sad when starting the last installment of a beloved series. Emily Wilde’s Compendium of Lost Tales is no exception. I’ve enjoyed reading about Emily and Wendell’s adventures in both the mortal and faeries realms so much that I most dreaded to get to the final chapter of the book. However, like Emily, I boldly traversed into the unknown and, much like our FMC, am happy to give you my field notes on what I’ve discovered (spoiler free, of course).

    One of my favorite parts of the Emily Wilde series is the juxtaposition of both the familiar and the unexpected. Emily and Wendell are so quintessentially themselves throughout the tale that I couldn’t help but smile when they reacted to situations exactly as I expected them to. At the same time, the unexpected challenges that popped up throughout their adventures in the faeries realms kept me on my toes. I absolutely loved that I felt both immeasurably comfortable and unexpectedly delighted at the same time while reading the story.

    I believe I’ve mentioned this before in past reviews, but it bares repeating: I adore not only how well Emily and Wendell understand each other, but how they respect each other. Although they have two very different personalities and worldviews, they just intrinsically get how the other thinks. It’s through this knowledge that they choose a course of action that shows both a loving regard for the other, while at the same time, gets the job done. It’s honestly such a refreshing, healthy take on a romantic relationship that I can’t help but admire.

    Bottom line: Emily Wilde’s Compendium of Lost Tales is a wonderful ending to a fantastic series.

    In the pages, you will find:

    ????‍♂️FAIRY realms
    ????Field notes
    ????Found family
    ????️Courtly scheming
    ????A hunt for someone lost
    ????A daring rescue attempt
    ????Magical pets
    ❤️Romance (light, but profound)
    ????A satisfying ending to a wonderful cozy trilogy.

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
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  • Margie Bunting
    4.0 out of 5 stars Third in an Engaging Fantasy Series
    Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2025
    In the third book in Heather Fawcett's engaging fantasy series, Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales, esteemed Cambridge University dryadology professor and researcher Emily Wilde has published her Faerie Encyclopaedia and her Map of the Otherlands and is embarking on the most dangerous adventure in her life. Now engaged to her former academic rival, the dashing Wendell Bambleby, Emily joins him in risking everything to restore Wendell to his rightful position as king of his fairy realm--and establishing herself as his queen.

    The couple's playful but deeply sincere relationship is still in evidence, but it tends to take a back seat to the action in this book. Almost everything in the fairy realm is not what it appears to be, and Wendell's enemies are plentiful, including supporters of the late queen, who met her end in a previous book. I have to say that I preferred the first two books, where there was a good balance between the mortal world and the fairy realm. Emily does spend some time with friends from her former life, but Wendell stays mostly in the realm, which makes the story a little less entertaining for me. I did enjoy the intricate descriptions of each venue and each character or group of characters they encounter, thanks to the author's boundless creativity. Even the animal characters are memorable.

    I'm not sure whether this is the last book in the series, but I appreciate all three books as enthralling and imaginative. I recommend that the three books be read in order.

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