Nine books later and I still love this series. While this certainly lacks the magic of the first three (maybe four) books, I find I still enjoy following these kids' lives. The audio narration is fantastic! I received an advance copy of this book for review, all opinions are my own.

Best series ever IMO. I will read, buy, and recommend them all. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher.

I love Antsy so much! I love that she got to go to Eleanor's school and meet the crew. This one did make me cry. The end set up for the next book that I need this very minute. This is one of my absolute favorite series. I will read it over and over. The narration was so so good! Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for the audio arc in exchange for my honest review.

This was an emotionally tumultuous journey, the author guides us through the story, at times dramatically and at other times delicately. The narrator is phenomenal, the accent and enunciation really brings the story to life. This is a tale that begs to be told and shared, it would be a great pick for bookclubs too!

I am obsessed with this series by Seanan McGuire. I loved listening to this audiobook and can't wait for the next book.

I have enjoyed this series since the beginning, and while some of the books were a miss for me-- this one is one of my favourites out of them all.
I really enjoyed following Antsy and having everyone work together and really get to see the characters interact was the best part of the novella for me. I hope the next one is as good as this one

Antsy's story picks up from the end of book 8. So while the other books in this series could be read as a stand-alone, I would recommend not reading this one out of order.

Without spoiling too much, Antsy has come to Eleanor West's school and meets the students there who have been in other books. She spends much of the book trying to adjust to life at the school. When some students find out what Antsy's gift/talent is, Antsy has to quickly get away from the school. A few of the kids come with her to learn more about how the Doors work.

Book 8 "Lost in the Moment and Found" was one of my favorite books of last year, and I have reread it too While I loved catching up with all the characters, especially Antsy, I think the pacing threw my enjoyment off a bit. A lot of time is spent at the school prepping and adjusting with little to no action. Only the last 25% or so is more of an adventure. Due to that, I didn't get as many dinosaurs as I expected (due to the cover) and it felt in general more like the middle of a novel rather than a novella. However, like I said I appreciated learning more about the characters we already love and especially the lore and rules of the Doors. So while it wasn't a favorite of the series, it is worth picking up particularly if you like Antsy.

Getting to revisit some of the fan-favorite characters in this latest installment brought me great joy. The newest character, Antsy, was a good balance to the other characters that readers already know about from the series since she is a more lawful good nature. I loved the minor characters we got to see as well and the descriptions of all the different worlds that the children step through in order to find the right door. I also think that the message being told in this story great and emphasizes the importance of bettering yourself for your own benefit rather than anyone else's. I would definitely recommend this book for someone wanting a light whimsical read and enjoys a little bit of chaos.

Thank you to Macmillan Audio and Netgalley for allowing me to listen to this book in exchange for my honest opinion. I highly enjoyed Mislaid in Parts Half-Known by Seanan McGuire. I've loved this series since the very beginning and it only keeps getting better as it goes along.

Amazing addition to the series. I look forward to reading more. Sean's storytelling always captivates me.

Full of magic, whimsy and some light emotional punches, Mislaid in Parts Half-Known was a great ninth installment of the Wayward Children series. Long book series are a hit or miss for me but, the world building and character development in McGuire’s stories always leave me wanting more and still have yet to disappoint me.

This book once again follows Antsy as she navigates life after being forced out of the Shop Where the Lost Things Go. I enjoyed continuing her storyline and seeing her continue to grow as she made hard decisions and learned to accept the help of friends. As always with this series, this book had the feeling of fairytale with drops of humor and a loose poetic writing style.

I can’t wait for the next book and recommend this series to anyone who needs a little magic or has ever dreamed of escaping to a new world.

“Welcome home”

Oh Seanan you big big jerk. This was glorious and perfect. I don’t know how many more adjectives I need to say to make that more obvious. Every year I reread each new installment at least twice and every time I just wanna reread the whole series because it continues to get better. This one did feel like it was beating the message over the head a little too obviously, but it was still lovely.

* Thank you to @netgalley and @macmillanaudio for providing the audiobook in exchange of a honest review.

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Once again, a great addition to the series! I loved Ansty and her house of lost things so I was more than happy to listen about this world again. Like almost all of them, couldn't recommend more.

I liked this one and the fact that it felt like a continuation for Antsy. I do think the cover is misleading because we spend no time in the dinosaur world. Overall, I love these worlds but just wish we spent more time in them. There is always a good message though.

Thank you to the publish and NetGalley for the review copy.

I love this series, some entries more than others; however, I'm really glad that we got more of Antsy's story with this one. I also loved the inclusion of more of the other children. I cannot wait for the next one.

Rating 4.5/5

Thank you NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for a copy of this ebook.

The Wayward Children are back and all set for another adventure! Seanan McGuire’s imagination is unrivaled. This series has been so fun and I look forward to every release.

When the students at Eleanor’s dis over Antsy can find anything - including doors - Antsy flees along with some of our favourite wayward children into the first door Antsy can find. Antsy begins her journey back to her world, The Shop Where The Lost Things Go, so she can find out if the shop keepers are keeping their promise to warn the children who end up there that opening doors has a cost. Along the way we enter other worlds and learn a powerful lesson about breaking cycles of abuse. Sadly there was not much time spent with dinosaurs despite the author’s description and the cover.

I think the message in this book is beautiful and an important one but ultimately I really would have liked more magic and story telling than hearing Antsy scream about how unfair the Shop was.

This was my least favourite book in the series but I do love this series all the same and will be watching for the next one

This series by Seanan McGuire has always been very unique in it's storytelling method and this book in the series is no different. The characters are always unique and I love exploring the new perspectives on their personalities.

Summary:
This is the 9th book in the ‘Wayward Children’ series. I strongly encourage having read the previous books before picking up this one as you will be missing out on a lot of information you have gained from the previous ones. Especially about the characters in relationship to each other and their pasts.

Positives:
+ The triggers in this audiobook are talked about before the story is even begun. I think this is a lovely detail to include.
+ Loved that we got to visit some places we had heard about from other characters. The portaling goes hard core portal all over the place in this book. Absolutely adored all the settings.

Final Thoughts:
I think I just love all the books that include Antsy in them. Perhaps she might even be my favorite wayward child. Really enjoyed that we got to see the kids all working together in this book and seeing multiple settings. As to the narrator, they did a fantastic job and I was absolutely captivated by the story. 10 of 10 would listen to again.

Another fantastic addition to the Wayward Children series. I love seeing Antsy's interactions with the characters we know from the previous books. I really enjoyed their travels through several different doors and the worlds they ended up in. The narration was wonderful as well.
Thank you NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for access to this title in exchange for an honest review.

Every January I look forward to reading the latest book in this series., and every year I’m never disappointed. I loved how this book brought back some characters from previous stories and show how they all care for and help each other. Getting to listen to the audiobook even before I received my preorder was a wonderful indulgence. The narrator just adds so much life to the story. Thank you to Macmillan Audio for allowing me to listen.