"Mislaid in Parts Half-Known" by Seanan McGuire

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Mislaid in Parts Half-Known" by Seanan McGuire is book #9 in the 'Wayward Children' series and a great addition to the series.  I am a big fan of the author and have read all her books, including the books in this awesome series.

This book continues the adventures of Antsy, the lost girl from the previous book. After being kicked out from The Shop Where the Lost Things Go, she finds her way into Eleanor West's School for Wayward Children. She tries to fit in, but things go south when her talent for locating lost things becomes known. The plot thickens when a student tries to force her to find her door. With the help of a few friends - Cora, Kade, Sumi, Christopher, and Emily -  she manages to get away and is forced to use a door to flee. Thus, a quest begins, involving doors, other worlds, the Store, and Dinosaurs! The quest will make them question their past choices, make new ones, and learn the price of passing through the doors while at it.

 I loved the book and finished it in one sitting. We meet old and dear friends and some new faces:

Cora - a temporarily land-bound mermaid from the drowned world.
Kade - from the Fairyland called Prism.
Sumi - a baked-up girl from Confection (a Nonsense world).
Christopher- from Mariposa (a country of happy, dancing skeletons) who sings to skeletons.
Emily - from Harvest (Halloween world) who used to dance with scarecrows around a bonfire that never burned down.

I enjoyed visiting old and new worlds, short though it was, and getting to know more about the kids. And we got Dinosaurs! I loved the references to Jurassic Park and Michael Crichton. I much preferred the Dinosaurs in this book! This book is a continuation of the previous book, so if you haven't read any book in the series, you should at least read Book #8 to understand what is going on. It is best to start from the first book, as not only is it a great series, but each book also adds another layer to the world the author built.  I can't wait to read the next book in the series! Highly recommended, of course!

* Thank you NetGalley and (publisher) for the opportunity to read this arc.  All opinions are my own.

* For more info about the book: Mislaid in Parts Half-Known