Emily Wilde's History of Dark Faerie: A Novel (Pre-Order Jan 19th 2027)

Emily Wilde's History of Dark Faerie by Heather Fawcett (Pre-Order Jan 19th 2027)

Emily Wilde has spent her life studying faeries. Now, she may have to enter the one realm they fear most.

Emily Wilde is the world's foremost scholar of faeries, a brilliant researcher whose curiosity has already led her into more magical trouble than she'd care to admit. She's rescued a faerie kingdom, helped her husband and fellow professor Wendell Bambleby reclaim his throne, and—despite herself—managed to acquire a small circle of friends.

But when one of those friends mysteriously disappears in Germany's beautiful and haunted Black Forest, Emily is drawn into her most dangerous scholarly mystery yet.

The forest is filled with sinister Folk and ancient secrets, and finding her missing friend will require Emily to confront the darker side of her own nature. Her investigation leads her toward the history of an ancient, forgotten realm she has named Dark Faerie—a place so terrifying that even the Folk refuse to speak of it.

Fortunately, Emily isn't investigating alone. Alongside her is her infuriatingly charming husband, Wendell, and her young niece Ariadne, an aspiring scholar who hopes to follow in Emily's footsteps.

Told from the perspectives of Emily, Wendell, and Ariadne, Emily Wilde's History of Dark Faerie is a magical, atmospheric adventure filled with faerie folklore, academic rivalry, dangerous mysteries, and plenty of the wit and romance that have made the series a favorite among fantasy readers.