Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales

 

Book three of the Emily Wilde series was very good, I enjoyed it. Emily and Wendell have traveled to his fairy kingdom so he can reclaim his throne from his stepmother. The former queen fled, but cursed the kingdom, so it's rotting and Wendell and Emily can't figure out how to stop it. 

Emily turns to her trusty research, and discovers a tale that seems to mirror their situation. The problem is that the solution is for Wendell to sacrifice himself. 

Well, no one wants *that*. Emily finds an alternate solution: for Wendell to kill his stepmother. That's more palatable, if they can find her. 

All in all it ended on a happy note and I went online to see when book four is due out, only to discover that it's a trilogy and book three is the last one. Aw (sad face). I really liked Emily and Wendell and their world, but I suppose it's enough to know that they live "happily ever after" 😉