Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales

Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales by Heather Fawcett

This was more or less exactly what I'd hoped for from book 3 in this series! Emily continues to try and tackle problems using her scholarship and study, Wendell continues to be both fearsome and endearing by turns, and the majority of this book actually takes place in Faerie. 

My only real complaint is that while I really appreciate how much our two have grown to trust each other to be competent in their own strengths, and it is very sweet to see them so in love, I did miss some of the bickering and banter that we saw in the first two books. I would have liked to have more of that, perhaps with a more playful or teasing tone as their relationship matured.

I really enjoyed the nature of the problem that they were trying to solve, the stakes felt a little higher, and the application of storytelling and fairy tales applied to searching for a solution was excellent. And I especially liked spending more time getting to know Wendell's realm. I would definitely recommend this book for those who'd like to continue following Emily & Wendell. It's a solid installment in their journeys. For new readers however, I would probably recommend starting with the first book so you get to know these characters and their quirks before seeing them in this particular setting. The series is excellent for readers who like cozy academia, faery tales, and a grumpy x sunshine duo with some fun banter.