Publication Date: Jan 2023
Blurb:
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, and the Fair Folk.
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.
What To Expect:
Reader can expect a story about a curmudgeonly professor that journeys to a small town in the far north to study faerie folklore and discovers dark fae magic, friendship, and love with LGBTQ rep in side characters.
Content Warnings:
Language: Mild – Infrequent mild language and using God’s name in vain
Sexual Content: Closed Door – Mentions of casual sex and one night stands
Violence: Moderate – Fae deaths and violence
Substance Use: None
Prejudices: None
Religious Themes: Supernatural elements like reanimation of animals, a changeling and evil faeries, curses and enchantments
Other Topics: None
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