Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales

Does the Emily-Wendell romance follow the conventional template of the genre? Can you think of three to five ways in which their dynamic subverts the traditional portrayal of female and male leads in a mainstream romance (or romantasy) narrative? Support your answer with examples from the text.

The novel is considered an epistolary narrative, related in the form of letters or journal entries. How does the structure of the novel inform your reading of it? Use examples from the novel to illustrate your answer.

Emily observes that “the politics of Faerie—indeed, everything about the place—revolves around stories. Stories shape the realms and the actions of those who dwell there” (171). Why does Emily believe stories are so important in Silva Lupi? Support your answer with textual examples.