Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A curmudgeonly professor journeys to a small town in the far north in this “incredibly fun journey through fae lands and dark magic” (NPR), the start of a heartwarming and enchanting new fantasy series.
“A darkly gorgeous fantasy that sparkles with snow and magic.”—Sangu Mandanna, author of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches
A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The New York Times Book Review, NPR, PopSugar, Polygon, The Globe and Mail, She Reads
Cambridge professor Emily Wilde is good at many things: She is the foremost expert on the study of faeries. She is a genius scholar and a meticulous researcher who is writing the world’s first encyclopaedia of faerie lore. But Emily Wilde is not good at people. She could never make small talk at a party—or even get invited to one. And she prefers the company of her books, her dog, Shadow, and the Fair Folk to other people.
So when she arrives in the hardscrabble village of Hrafnsvik, Emily has no intention of befriending the gruff townsfolk. Nor does she care to spend time with another new arrival: her dashing and insufferably handsome academic rival Wendell Bambleby, who manages to charm the townsfolk, muddle Emily’s research, and utterly confound and frustrate her.
But as Emily gets closer and closer to uncovering the secrets of the Hidden Ones—the most elusive of all faeries—lurking in the shadowy forest outside the town, she also finds herself on the trail of another mystery: Who is Wendell Bambleby, and what does he really want? To find the answer, she’ll have to unlock the greatest mystery of all—her own heart.
Book One of the Emily Wilde Series
# of Pages: 352
Book Binding: Paperback
Year of Publication: 2023
Publisher: Del Rey
Language: en
ISBN: 9780593500156
Heather Fawcett is a Canadian author who has always been fascinated by fantasy and the supernatural. She holds a degree in English literature and has been writing since she was a child. Her love for storytelling led her to publish her debut novel, Even the Darkest Stars, in 2017. She is also the author of the young adult fantasy series, The Even the Darkest Stars trilogy. When she's not writing, Heather can be found exploring the outdoors or curled up with a good book and a cup of tea. Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries is her latest release and showcases her love for the magical realm.