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Adrift In Currents Clean And Clear
Wayward Children is a series of fantasy novellas by American author Seanan McGuire. It takes place at a boarding school for children who have journeyed to magical lands and been forcibly returned to the real world. The volumes alternate between being set at the school versus showing the lives of the children while they were in their alternate worlds. In 2022, the series won the Hugo Award for Best Series. Main characters * Antoinette "Antsy" Ricci: the protagonist of ''Lost in the Moment and Found'' and appears in ''Mislaid in Parts Half-Known''. After her father's death, she escapes her step-father's abuse and finds herself in the Shop Where the Lost Things Go. She is described as squirmy, rowdy, and happy. * Christopher Flores: a main character in ''Beneath the Sugar Sky'' and ''Mislaid in Parts Half-Known''. He lived in the skeleton world of Mariposa before arriving at the Home for Wayward Children. He is of Mexican descent. * Cora Miller: the protagonist of ''Where the Dro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Every Heart A Doorway
''Every Heart a Doorway'' is a fantasy novella by American writer Seanan McGuire, the first in the ''Wayward Children'' series. It was first published in hardcover and ebook editions by Tor.com in April 2016. ''Every Heart a Doorway'' won the 2016 Nebula Award for Best Novella, as well as the 2017 Alex Award, Hugo Award for Best Novella, and Locus Award for Best Novella. Plot Rarely, children may find doorways that transport them to other worlds. As a child, Nancy found a doorway that led her to the land of the dead, based on the story of Persephone and Hades. When she is returned to the real world, her parents do not believe her story. Nancy is sent to a boarding school for children who have had similar experiences. The students include Kade, who spent time in a fantasy world with goblins and fairies; Jacqueline ("Jack") and Jillian ("Jill"), who spent time in a world of vampires and mad scientists; and Sumi, who spent time in a nonsense world full of candy and rainbows. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |