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A review by fullybookedpenguin
Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales by Heather Fawcett
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Emily and Wendell start the process of taking back his crown and dealing with pesky court problems.
Out of the trilogy, this book feels the most formulaic, mainly because of the tale->current events cross-over. Due to this plot device nothing that happened was surprising and a big moment felt more like, "Okay, of course that happened, how we gonna solve it" rather than pulling at any emotional heartstrings.
Also despite all Wendells grand gestures in this, (I mean he clearly beloves his Queen) he and Emily worked pretty much separately this whole book, so I would have liked more interaction and adventure between them.
It's still a cosy fun time, but it's predictable and other than our scenes with Shadow, there was nothing really to d'aww at or kick your feet over.
Out of the trilogy, this book feels the most formulaic, mainly because of the tale->current events cross-over. Due to this plot device nothing that happened was surprising and a big moment felt more like, "Okay, of course that happened, how we gonna solve it" rather than pulling at any emotional heartstrings.
Also despite all Wendells grand gestures in this, (I mean he clearly beloves his Queen) he and Emily worked pretty much separately this whole book, so I would have liked more interaction and adventure between them.
It's still a cosy fun time, but it's predictable and other than our scenes with Shadow, there was nothing really to d'aww at or kick your feet over.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death and Suicide