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Despite never reading it before, as soon as I started this final installment (to my knowledge, anyway; Fawcett hasn't ever said anything but that it'll be a trilogy) I felt a total sense of cozy nostalgia鈥� I think everyone鈥檚 aware by now about my excessive love for this series (and I鈥檝e heard the audiobooks enough that I automatically heard the voices and cadence of the narrators in my head, even though I was reading this as an eARC).

Compendium of Lost Tales picks up where Map of the Otherlands left off, with the characters entering Where The Trees Have Eyes.


From the beginning, the animal companions have a much larger presence than they鈥檝e had in prior books (Orga, my love!). There鈥檚 also a much more traditional plot structure and pacing, with very few divergences. On the one hand I think this might better suit people who found the first book composed of too many vignettes and an unfocused story, on the other hand I felt a stronger sense of lull between major story beats than in prior books. However Fawcett never failed to delight me with all of the little world-building details, so -from vengeful battle snails to adorable butter fairies- I was always entertained.

And I know we all talk about the cozy vibes, the banter, the romance, the academia, and the animal companions in this series-- but man are there also a lot of swordfights, now that I think about it. This volume definitely did not disappoint on that front.


I鈥檇 have to say my largest disappointment was the way the story often kept Emily and Wendell apart, since their playful banter is probably my #1 favourite thing. There were also fewer instances to see fae friends from prior novels than I was expecting, and I didn鈥檛 really feel like new friends were made to fill that gap.

But there are several satisfying call-backs and full circle moments that I adored (including one that made me shout 鈥渁w, snap!鈥� aloud鈥� in the dark鈥� startling my cats鈥�). And though I think I鈥檒l continue to re-read the first book in the series the most (a not uncommon occurrence for me and series anyway), I鈥檒l truly treasure all the joy that this series has brought me and continue to re-read it many times in future.

Does the dog die?:
(view spoiler)[I do not like that Fawcett keeps reminding me how old Shadow is, but he's perfectly fine and completely unharmed.

Orga is the cause of some harm to others, but nothing happens to her or Snowbell or any other little cuties. (hide spoiler)]

Emily Wilde's Encyclopedia of Faeries 猸愨瓙猸愨瓙猸�
Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands 猸愨瓙猸愨瓙猸�

Thank you so much to Del Rey for the eARC. All thoughts and opinions are my own.