Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries
- 325
- Pages
- about 6 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries” stands out for its voice: a prickly scholar records her fieldwork among the faeries in a dry, academic tone that turns out to be the book’s chief charm. Some readers find the opening slow because of the research framing, but the story warms up as the villagers of Hrafnsvik come into focus. A good fit for readers who like cosy fantasy with bookish heroines and gentle rather than epic adventure.
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About the book
'A darkly gorgeous fantasy that sparkles with snow and magic, this book wholly enchanted me' Sangu Mandanna, author of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches Enter the world of the hidden folk - and discover the most whimsical, enchanting and heart-warming tale you'll read this year, featuring the intrepid Emily Wilde. . . 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 encylopaedia of faerie lore. But Emily Wilde is not good at 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 But as Emily gets closer to uncovering the secrets of the Hidden Ones - the most elusive of all faeries - 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. 'Forget dark academia: give me instead this kind of winter-sunshined, sharp-tongued and footnoted academia, full of field trips and grumpy romance' Freya Marske, author of A Marvellous Light 'Enchanting in every sense of the word. . . This book is real magic' H. G.
Reading order · Emily Wilde series
Full order & progress →- Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of FaeriesThis book
8.18.1 / 10 - Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands
–Not ranked yet - Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales
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Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.1 across 757 ratings. With that many, the reader vote carries 84% of the weight and the score stays at 8.1 — the Fantasy average of 8.0 barely moves it.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.9 | 14 | 2% |
| Hardcover | 8.1 | 743 | 98% |
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