Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales

The story follows Professor Emily Wilde, a brilliant but introverted scholar of faerie lore, as she travels to the fae realm of Silva Lupi with her fiancé, the charming and mysterious fae prince Wendell Bambleby. Wendell has returned home to claim his rightful throne, but the realm he left behind is in turmoil. A deadly curse is spreading across Silva Lupi, poisoning forests, corrupting fae creatures, and threatening the survival of the kingdom itself. Emily, ever the meticulous researcher, soon discovers that the curse is tied to ancient stories and forgotten legends—tales that may hold the key to saving the realm.

As Emily and Wendell navigate the treacherous politics of the faerie court, they encounter suspicion, danger, and a powerful enemy: Wendell’s long-vanished stepmother, Queen Arna, whose dark legacy still haunts the land. Their journey leads them to a secret, enchanted island where the final confrontation with Arna takes place. The cost of breaking the curse is far greater than either of them imagined, forcing Wendell to make a heartbreaking sacrifice that tests their bond and reshapes their future. Refusing to give up on him, Emily undertakes a perilous journey into a liminal world between life and death to bring him back.