A curmudgeonly professor journeys to a small town in the far north to study faerie folklore and discovers dark fae magic, friendship, and love, in this heartwarming and enchanting fantasy.
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, get in the middle of 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.
The series
In a world where magic is as elusive as it is dangerous, Emily Wilde’s journey is anything but ordinary. A brilliant academic with an unwavering thirst for knowledge, Emily steps into a realm where faeries are not merely creatures of whimsy but intricate puzzles that demand to be unraveled. Unlike most scholars, she doesn’t just study magic—she lives it, embracing the unexpected and often chaotic nature of her subjects.
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Set in a richly atmospheric world that blends academia with the mystical, the series follows Emily’s adventures as she navigates a life that’s equal parts intellectual pursuit and unpredictable enchantment. Her quest to document and understand the faerie world introduces her to Hrafnsvik, a village as enigmatic as the creatures that inhabit it, and to Wendell Bambleby, an academic rival who is as frustrating as he is compelling. But the true challenge? The faeries themselves, with their secrets, riddles, and dark magic.
The Emily Wilde series is a delicate dance between sharp wit and deep wonder, where complex characters grapple with both personal growth and the ever-present, shifting nature of magic. As Emily grows from a solitary scholar to a hero with a heart inextricably tied to the mysteries she seeks to uncover, readers are invited into a world where every magical moment is as unpredictable as the next.
With its seamless blend of captivating world-building, intellectual intrigue, and emotionally resonant character arcs, Emily Wilde is a series that will appeal to readers who delight in stories where magic is as much about discovery and identity as it is about power. Each page unfolds new layers of the faerie world, leaving readers captivated by its allure and complexity. If you’ve ever wondered what lies at the intersection of knowledge and magic, this series will take you there and beyond.
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