I loved this. It started off slow, but I didn't mind since it was such a wonderful winter atmosphere with some great characters. It's definitely cozy fantasy (reminded me of Howl's Moving Castle or Half a Soul), but there are some darker vibes in spots too. Emily and Wendell were so fun to read about (though I didn't take either of them too seriously). I loved the setting with the small Scandinavian town with its quirky characters. And I really like the fairies in this one - there are a lot of different kinds, and they're based on different lore, so you get the beautiful ones that can disguise themselves as humans and charm people, and you get the small tricky ones, and the ones in between. I do hope we get more romance in the next one though!

Felt like the first one, but in a different setting with the addition of some characters. Really enjoyed it! It was great to see more adventure with Emily and Wendell, and the side characters Ariadne and Rose were fun. I enjoyed the foray into Faerie. And we get to see Poe again! Loved it.

Great way to wrap up the series. It still doesn't reach the highs of the first book for me, but maybe I built it up too much in my mind. The plot was still fun, and I appreciated all of the glimpses of our side characters. I just wish we had gotten another chapter from Wendell!