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kylieqrada's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
A reasonably good time, but didn’t live up to the hype of the first one. I will for sure continue in the series though, because this set us up for some fun stuff in the future!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Violence
Moderate: Death
Minor: Sexual content, Alcohol, and Body horror
indigo_fox's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
It was wonderful being reunited with the characters I fell in love with during the first book. Wendell and Emily still have that same wonderful energy that made their banter so much fun to read. I love them even more now, which I didn't think possible. I even met some new characters that have grown on me.
The writing was just as magical as the previous book. It really feels like I'm in Emily's world. It was enjoyable to spend more time exploring Faerie and getting to learn about even more of the Folk who inhabit the world.
The story itself was very fun, it kept me on my toes with wondering what was going to happen next. There were a few mysteries that got unraveled and some left to explore in the next book. I'm very excited to see where the next journey takes us!
I dreaded having to put the book down, I just wanted to spend the whole day reading it! I'm definitely going to do another read through before the third book comes out!
The writing was just as magical as the previous book. It really feels like I'm in Emily's world. It was enjoyable to spend more time exploring Faerie and getting to learn about even more of the Folk who inhabit the world.
The story itself was very fun, it kept me on my toes with wondering what was going to happen next. There were a few mysteries that got unraveled and some left to explore in the next book. I'm very excited to see where the next journey takes us!
I dreaded having to put the book down, I just wanted to spend the whole day reading it! I'm definitely going to do another read through before the third book comes out!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood
Moderate: Body horror
Minor: Death
rileydobereading's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Alcohol, Body horror, and Sexual content
kendal_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death
Minor: Sexual content and Body horror
nesscoffeee's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I loved this book so much more than the first one! The story felt coherent, the scenery was intriguing and the fae were wonderfully cruel and scary.
Best of all, I liked how the romance(s) were portrayed. There was a refreshing down-to-earth feeling to it; Despite one character being unsure about a romantic decision, there were no tropes of miscommunication or endless back and forth. Only patience and trust.
Best of all, I liked how the romance(s) were portrayed. There was a refreshing down-to-earth feeling to it; Despite one character being unsure about a romantic decision, there were no tropes of miscommunication or endless back and forth. Only patience and trust.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body horror
Minor: Body horror
sanperse's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Violence
Minor: Body horror
novel_nibbles's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
I loved returning to Emily and Wendell’s worlds. I throughly enjoy Emily’s matter of fact personality and the banter between her and Wendell. While this book comfortably sits in the cozy fantasy genre, the mystery, action and moments of peril push the plot along at a satisfying pace.
4/5 I can’t wait to spend more time with them in the third book, Emily Wilde’s Compendium of Lost Tales due for publication in 2025
4/5 I can’t wait to spend more time with them in the third book, Emily Wilde’s Compendium of Lost Tales due for publication in 2025
Content Warnings
Minor: Violence and Body horror
theintrovertsbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body horror, Sexual content, Mental illness, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Violence, Murder, Blood, Toxic relationship, Death, Alcohol, War, Trafficking, Cursing, Grief, Death of parent, Stalking, Infidelity, Animal death, Torture, and Gore
trips's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
A wonderful sequel that adds new elements to the story of Emily and Wendell while still maintaining the charm from the first. I liked all of the various new fairies, many were a fun combo of creepy and charming. While I can see this being an issue for other readers, I actually appreciated that Emily really keeps her stubborn and at times unfriendly, even cold personality towards others and only comes to realize the error in her ways till later on.
Excited for the next book in the series to see what is next in store for Emily and Wendell!
Excited for the next book in the series to see what is next in store for Emily and Wendell!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Animal death, and Blood
Moderate: Violence and Body horror
Minor: Chronic illness
craftysnailtail's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
While I think I liked the first book just a bit more, I still was very happy with this sequel. I enjoyed the new characters, but the villagers (and the village itself, really) weren't a focus for this one, and I think that's mostly what I missed. The attention centered more on Emily and Wendell, which was also nice because I do love them both. They strongly remind me of Howl and Sophie from HMC, especially with how they tease one another.
The plot was a bit trickier for me to follow on audiobook and I felt like a few too many climactic points were settled with vague fae magic. But overall, it was a very fun and adventurous read.
I'm still head over heels for the uniqueness of a fantasy novel written in 1st person diary entries. And Fawcett continues to mesmerize me in the same way Barker does with Abarat. Descriptions of things that are clearly supposed to be horrific and disturbing are so artfully done, that I instead find myself fascinated and morbidly curious. I normally avoid anything close to horror, but Fawcett manages to make it... cozy? It's hard to explain, but it's masterful and paints such a vivid fae world, where beauty and horror exist hand in hand.
Both books are wonderful and I highly recommend them! Can't wait for the next!
The plot was a bit trickier for me to follow on audiobook and I felt like a few too many climactic points were settled with vague fae magic. But overall, it was a very fun and adventurous read.
I'm still head over heels for the uniqueness of a fantasy novel written in 1st person diary entries. And Fawcett continues to mesmerize me in the same way Barker does with Abarat. Descriptions of things that are clearly supposed to be horrific and disturbing are so artfully done, that I instead find myself fascinated and morbidly curious. I normally avoid anything close to horror, but Fawcett manages to make it... cozy? It's hard to explain, but it's masterful and paints such a vivid fae world, where beauty and horror exist hand in hand.
Both books are wonderful and I highly recommend them! Can't wait for the next!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Animal death, and Death
Minor: Body horror and Gore