Another delightful entry in the Wayward Children series - unusually, this one follows directly after the last one (Lost in the Moment and Found). Almost feel it should have been one volume, despite the broadening of the cast in this one.

I absolutely love this series and can never get enough of them. The perfect amount of realism and fantasy for an adult fantasy book. Have read every single one of them and they are always my must reads

Antsy returns as she tries to succeed at the school in a body of a teen with the mind of a child. She is beset by Seraphina who figures out that with the ability to find anything, Antsy could find her Door . Antsy and her new friends are forced to escape through a Door and the children must come to terms with how personal choice controls their destiny.
A satisfying conclusion to the Antsy story involving all my favorite children from the School, I ate this up in one sitting.

I still love this series and the concept for it, and I was relieved to get a followup on Antsy's life, but I wished I had brushed up a little bit on all the previous books before reading this one since it involves a lot of Lore from previous books. Still: a good read and a thoughtful depiction of breaking the cycle of generational violence (with bonus talking animals).

The Wayward Children series feels very similar to me to an old friend, one that you only see once a year but every time you see them it is a true delight and you spend as much time as possible catching up and just soaking up their presence until they have to go again.
This year's installment, 'Mislaid in Parts Half-Known' is no exception, I had a wonderful time reading this novella. We follow on from the ending of 'Lost in the Moment and Found' and follow characters old and new on a quest (even though we all know there is a rule against questing). It felt to me like more and more aspects of the world building are starting to coalesce into something resembling an overall plot which has me very excited for any and everything that comes next.
Readers who already love this series will not be dissapointed - especially given that there are dinosaurs on the cover?! And for all those who have yet to fully sink into the wonder that is this series I have to say picking them up continues to be one of the best decisions I made as a reader. I would say to go back and read from the beginning as this particular book would make a confusing start point but you do you!
Overall I highly recommend not only this book but the whole series to anyone who loves to use fantasy books as an escape. May we all find our doors one day.
My rating: 5 stars
I received a free digital review copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley, all opinions are my own.

Thank you NetGalley and Tor for the ARC! The ninth book in Seanan McGuire's Wayward Children series, Mislaid in Parts Half-Known concludes Antsy's story. While escaping the manipulative abilities of Seraphina, Antsy and a cohort of wayward children flee into a door (that just so happens to be Kade's) and end up back in the Shop Where the Lost Things Go. Antsy is anxious to see if Vineta and Hudson have kept their promise, which leads them onto other adventures (including a door with dinosaurs). This book reveals more about the doors and how they can potentially return to their worlds. Mislaid in Parts Half-Known is at parts thrilling and moving with emotional highs and lows as the children long for their lost homes, but become family within the school.

This is my favorite world to curl up in. Every book is a breath of fresh air, seanan mcguire packs so much life and love and lessons into so few pages. I’m always left falling more and more in love with the characters I know, and attached to the new ones I meet along the way. LOVE. Already dying for book #10

Unlike other parts of the Wayward Children series, which are more loosely connected and for the most part could function as standalones, Book #8, Lost in the Moment and Found, is definitely required reading before jumping into Book #9, Mislaid in Parts Half-Known.

Lost in the Moment and Found introduces us to Antsy, who finds herself in a nexus world (a world where Doors appear and are able to be opened by anyone). We learn more about the rules of the Doors (the fee that is paid every time one opens a door). Reading Lost in the Moment and Found felt like a long prologue. The reason being, we needed all of Antsy's background for the plot of Mislaid in Parts Half-Known.

Books #8 and #9, function as a pair. They complete Antsy's story, while also giving readers more information on how these Doors work.

Overall, I really enjoyed Antsy's story and how McGuire wrapped it up in Mislaid in Parts Half-Known.

This was a wonderful addition to the series because of all the closure we got for a number of characters. Antsy being the main character and POV again made me happy because it felt like she needed more time. We see her slowly adapt to being in the school and get absorbed into our favorite group of Wayward Children.

It definitely seems to setting up for a major shift in management, so to speak. But we get a better understanding of The Doors from someone who understands them better than anyone. I'm extra curious who the next book will focus on, especially after the short stories were released and those who went home in this.book.

A gorgeous follow-up to the previous installment in this series. I appreciated how so many of the previously begun plot points converged in this story, and how we got to see more into the history of some characters, with new tensions created from that to help move the story forward in future books. The humor and fantastical elements balanced out the tenser discussions of morality to create a charming but substantive read. The ending took me unawares and broke my heart a bit, but I have so much hope for what might happen in the next few in this series because of it.

I love this series! I love when new characters are added and their stories get told but I also love it when we get more of an existing character's story. Can't wait for the next installment!

I’m so happy we spent more time with Antsy. The last book wrecked me in a way I didn’t know how to comprehend and getting to pick up where the one left off was a real treat to me as it’s not a guarantee in this series. Much like the characters you rarely know where you’ll end up. Being with our core cast once more was satisfying without overwhelming the major arc of the plot which is Antsy’s story. We’re so very deep into the series now that it’s hard to say exactly what is and isn’t a spoiler so let me simple say it’s been an honor and a privilege to read this book early and, as usual, my heart is worse for wear with this one.

This series is an underrated gem amongst bloated fantasy novels with half the heart and mind of these stories. They may be small but they’re worth so much. 10/10 I loved this.

<i>"I don't think we get second chances with our own injuries," said Sumi. "All we can really do is try to clean up all the broken glass before someone else gets there."</i>

This series of books speaks to those of us who would have leapt to find our Wonderlands - the ones that would welcome us for who we were deep inside, in our most secret hiding places.

This volume is about Antsy (the protagonist of <i>Lost in the Moment and Found</i>), her entry at Eleanor's school, and what it means to be able to find whatever is lost and sought.

It's brilliant, and the whole series is brilliant, and you should start reading it right now.

If there is one series that I will recommend to literally everyone I meet, this is it. Seanan McGuire is a maestro at playing with heartstrings and Wayward Children is her symphony.

Mislaid in Parts Half-Known is the 9th installment in the Wayward Children novellas and essentially a sequel to Lost in the Moment and Found. Where many of her previous novellas can potentially be read on their own, Mislaid is definitely one that the reader will need to be familiar with previous characters and their backgrounds unless they want to find themselves on a shelf in the Shop Where Lost Things Go, Here, we continue Antsy’s journey and get a fun side quest to a land filled with dinosaurs. Every single time I think McGuire can’t come up with a new unique world, she surprises me in the most delightful way possible.

The main theme that continues in this installment is bodily autonomy and consent - mainly knowing what consequences your actions may or may not have. How can you truly Be Sure if you don’t know the cost?

Although this book was more of a resolution to Antsy’s story and did not really introduce anyone new, I still completely devoured it. I could have read it in an hour, but I wanted to savor each and every chapter. I nearly cried when I finally finished because I know it will be roughly another year until I can get my next fix. Quite simply, I never want this series to end. It has been an absolute joy reading it alongside my teenage daughter..

Huge thank you to NetGalley, Seanan McGuire, and Tordotcom for an advanced reader’s copy in exchange for an honest review.

Much faster paced than the last book, but not necessarily a bad thing. I enjoyed all the character interactions and Antsy being able to identify doors is a fun talent. I read Lost in a Moment and Found right before and just felt like that one called to me more than this one, but still an amazing book/series!

Thanks NetGalley for the eARC!

I've looked forward to January's not because they can be a new beginning for my goals, but because that's when the Wayward Children series gets a new entry. I don't know if any other series of novellas feel as cozy, dark, and whimsical all at the same time, and I think they contain some of Seanan McGuire's best work. Her signature is all over this book too, but I can't help but think that maybe, just maybe, it's time for the series to end?

No one is more disappointed than I am that this did not work for me. If you love the series, you'll want to read it anyway, but if you are new to it, start with book one! This book might not be recommended, but the series is.

Seanan McGuire has (to no one’s surprise) done it again with another excellent installment in the Wayward Children series!

this story focuses on the wayward children as a group, picking up sometime after the events of WHERE THE DROWNED GIRLS GO, and introducing — what else? — another wild, accidental quest. I’ll refrain from talking too much about the plot for the sake of avoiding spoilers, but the action is compelling and engaging, and it was a delight to rejoin beloved characters (both old and new) on another adventure. I devoured this book in a single day, because when I picked it up I found I was having a very hard time putting it back down again.

fans of the series will, I think, be delighted with this new entry; I know I was! and if you haven’t given this series a try yet, I highly recommend it — there are a lot of books, yes, but they’re short, engaging, and wonderfully queer, and full of fascinating worldbuilding and important and affecting stories.

very much recommended, and so many thanks to Tor and Netgalley for the ARC!

Does this book contain dinosaurs? Yes. Does it contain as many dinosaurs as I had hoped it would? No. Is that because I am obsessed with dinosaurs and would have liked a book set in a dinosaur world? Yes 🤣

Whilst it may not have had anywhere enough dinosaurs, and I say this every time a new Wayward Children book comes out, this was my favourite book in the series. This book follows the gang as they once again embark on a quest and we visit a world that I didn't expect we would visit, at least for a while yet (iyyk) as well as getting so see Antsy continue to come to terms with the impact of her time in The Land Where Lost Things Go. This book struck so close to home for a number of reasons but Antsy's journey is something that hurts on a really deep level but in the best kind of way and I think as much as some of the other worlds appeal, I know that my door would have led to The Shop. Also, Kade's story. Fuck, Kade's story 💔

It is hard to properly review these books as they are so short and they truly need to be experienced but let it be known that I truly love these books and they heal a part of me that has been hurting for a long time. Also, I really need a Sumi in my life to share all of the wisdom and beautiful knowledge that she imparts, I kinda hope she doesn't have to return to Confection for a good, long time.

3.5 rating for enjoyment.

I think, other than the first book, this is the Wayward Children's novel I've liked the least, which made me pretty sad considering it included so many other characters and tied in various story points that have happened in epilogues in other books. There were definitely enjoyable parts, but this book (ironically, considering the topic) felt like a bridge book to the next arc. It wrapped up a lot of little loose ends and questions from other stories and character arcs without really adding a huge amount to anything else other than answering some more questions about the Doors themselves.

All-in-all, a solid read, but not one I fell in love with.

This was another really amazing installment of an incredibly unique, creative and profound series. I don’t think I loved this one quite as much as the others, but only because of the occasional thing that seemed too convenient or the few times something was described when that wasn’t needed but then I felt like something else was missing instead, so it wasn’t as well thought out as the rest of the series has been. But overall I loved this book, and it was really great to be able to see all of the worlds they go to during this phase of the story.