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Like Fawcett's novel, this begins a scholarly woman's field investigations into fantastic creatures in a richly imagined historical setting.
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A spirited heroine navigates faerie magic and Regency society in this warm, witty fantasy romance.
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Its magical heroine finds unexpected companionship and romance in a gentle, character-focused fantasy.
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An unexpected connectionIts reimagining of Arthurian legend provides a broad, humane detour into the literary life of myth.
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A young woman confronts spirits from Russian folklore in an atmospheric historical fantasy that takes old beliefs seriously.
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This is the direct next step for readers who want more of Emily's research, faerie encounters, and complicated partnership.
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A librarian's escape to an island leads to botanical magic, community, and a quietly blooming romance.
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An unexpected connectionA return to childhood memories opens onto ancient magic and folkloric beings in an intimate, unsettling fantasy.
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Its prickly leads, fantastical setting, and correspondence-driven romance suit readers who like fantasy with emotional warmth.
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Music, elemental spirits, and an old rivalry shape this romantic fantasy rooted in island folklore.
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A cautious official's encounter with magical children makes this an affectionate choice for readers drawn to humane fantasy.
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An unexpected connectionA curious heroine uncovers passages to other worlds in a story that celebrates discovery, books, and possibility.
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Its enchanted setting and slow-blooming romance offer a more dreamlike but similarly immersive fantasy experience.
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This playful historical fantasy pairs an unconventional heroine with romance, adventure, and deliberately absurd magic.
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Two supernatural outsiders encounter human society in a meticulously researched historical fantasy with folkloric depth.
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An unexpected connectionThis reflective journey through a myth-haunted Britain offers a more meditative take on enchantment and memory.
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This foundational English-language work offers an early, elaborate vision of faerie realms and their moral trials.
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A compact, lyrical fantasy lets grief and desire stir magic along a mysterious shore.
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Drawing on changeling lore, it explores the unsettling boundary between human lives and the faerie world.
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An unexpected connectionIts solitary investigator, meticulous observations, and impossible world make for an unusual scholarly-fantasy detour.
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These linked fantasies revisit historical England, learned magic, and the perilous presence of faeries.
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A woman discovers a larger role for herself in a vivid fantasy world shaped by legend and adventure.
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A young woman follows a trail into a dangerous fairy-tale landscape in this more unsettling folkloric fantasy.
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An unexpected connectionA remote homestead and a mysterious child turn this quiet, wintry novel into a tender discovery for folklore-minded readers.
About the book
Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries is a 2023 fantasy novel by Heather Fawcett, with romance among its listed genres.
About the author
Heather Fawcett is a Canadian author whose fiction includes fantasy for adult and younger readers.