Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries

Book One of the Emily Wilde Series

By: Heather Fawcett

Narrated by: Ell Potter, Michael Dodds

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

LOCUS AWARD FINALIST • 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

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

Encyclopaedia as a Saga

Reading this book was like going on a fascinating saga, sometimes exhausting, sometimes thrilling, but never dull. The main characters were intriguing & while the ending was predictable, the journey more than made up for it!

Fun read!

This story pulled me in from the beginning! Great performance and wonderful story! I cannot wait until the next installment in this series.

Delightful and endearing

I loved the vividness and relatability of the characters from main to minor. I also really enjoyed Emily's on the spectrum like way of dealing with people. super relatable!

Amazing book and production!

This is one of my most favorite, audible novels. The production and voicing of the story is of the highest quality. The storyline and characters are unique and creative. We imagined. The language is poetic.

Delightful

I didn’t think I would like this book as much as I did but it was just so lovely. The main character reads as coded autistic, and as someone who is autistic I related to many of her internal processes or dynamics in the world. Also I love this voice actor. They were an amazing fit for Emily and I loved the tone & cadence.