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Mislaid in Parts Half-Known

Mislaid in Parts Half-Known

FantasyUrban Fantasy
Published
2024
Language
English

Synopsis

Antsy is the newest student at Eleanor West's School for Wayward Children, still adjusting to a body that looks older than she feels. When classmates discover she can find anything that's missing — including doors to other worlds — she is forced to flee with a small group of friends through dangerous new realms, including one filled with dinosaurs, in search of a way back to the Shop Where the Lost Things Go.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

AdventurousMysterious
QuestFound FamilyPortal Fantasy

Genres

Fantasy Urban Fantasy YA Fantasy

About the author

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Seanan McGuire

Seanan McGuire (born January 5, 1978, in Martinez, California) is an American author of urban fantasy, science fiction and horror. She writes the October Daye and InCryptid urban fantasy series and the Hugo Award-winning Wayward Children series under her own name, science fiction and horror as Mira Grant, and the children's portal fantasy "Up-and-Under" series as A. Deborah Baker. She won the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in 2010 and has since won multiple Hugo, Nebula and Locus Awa...

Characters

Antsy (Antoinette)Protagonist

Student with the ability to find anything that's missing, including doors between worlds.

SeraphinaAntagonist

Classmate who wants to exploit Antsy's ability to get home.

All characters in Mislaid in Parts Half-Known

Frequently asked questions

  • Can I read this book if I have not read the previous Wayward Children books?

    This installment functions as a direct sequel to the events of the eighth book, Lost in the Moment and Found, and relies heavily on established character arcs and plot threads that make it difficult to follow as a standalone entry.

  • How does this book fit into the overall Wayward Children series structure?

    The series alternates between standalone stories and entries that advance the primary chronological narrative, and this book is one of the installments that continues the overarching plot of the school and its students.

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