Book description
Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries: A Delightfully Snarky Romp Through Folklore and Frustration
Heather Fawcett's debut adult fantasy is like a perfectly brewed cup of tea-steaming, slightly bitter, and best enjoyed while ignoring the chaos around you. Emily Wilde, our protagonist, is the kind of academic who treats small talk like a personal affront and social gatherings as tactical missions to be avoided at all costs. She's brilliant, obsessive, and utterly incapable of suffering fools-or even mildly competent colleagues-gladly.
The premise is deceptively simple: Emily travels to the icy hamlet of Hrafnsvik to document faerie folklore for her magnum opus, The Encyclopaedia of Faeries. What follows is less "scholarly pursuit" and more "collision course with absurdity." Between meddling villagers, cryptic fae politics, and the insufferable charm of her academic nemesis Wendell Bambleby, Emily finds herself entangled in mysteries far more dangerous than her research notes ever anticipated.
Fawcett writes with a sharp wit that slices through fantasy tropes like a hot knife through butter. Emily's curmudgeonly demeanor is both refreshing and hilariously relatable-she's the kind of character who'd rather wrestle with a puckish fae lord than make eye contact at a dinner party. And yet, beneath her prickly exterior lies a surprisingly tender exploration of loneliness, belonging, and the inconvenient vulnerability of caring about someone else's happiness more than your own pride.
Wendell, for all his rakish grinning and inexplicable competence, serves as the perfect foil to Emily's rigid worldview. Their dynamic crackles with tension that's equal parts romantic and exasperating-because of course the one person who can match her intellect is also the one person she'd least like to acknowledge exists.
This audiobook shines brightest in its narration, where Emily's dry internal monologue comes alive with just the right amount of disdain and wonder. You'll find yourself laughing aloud at her scathing observations while simultaneously rooting for her to stop being so stubborn and just talk to someone for once.
While the plot occasionally veers into predictable territory-yes, there is a mysterious stranger with secrets-the journey remains thoroughly engaging thanks to Fawcett's clever dialogue and Emily's refreshingly unapologetic personality. It's a fantasy novel that understands the real magic isn't in spells or shapeshifting, but in the messy, awkward process of letting people see the real you-even when you'd rather they didn't.
In short: if you've ever wanted to watch a socially inept genius stumble through faerie politics while muttering under her breath about how everyone would be better off if they just left her alone with her books, this is your book.
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
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Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience