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In a drowned girl’s world

Adrift in Currents Clean and Clear by Seanan McGuire

January 14, 2025 by Jen K Leave a Comment

This is the 10th novel in Seanan McGuire’s Wayward Children series. The series is about a boarding school for children that have returned from quests to other worlds, like Narnia and are now back – some experienced years of life, only to find only seconds had passed in their original world, returning to their younger bodies, others find themselves back at home years after their disappearances to families that don’t know what to do with them, unable to explain what happened to them. In some […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: magical doorways, Seanan McGuire, Wayward Children

Jen K's CBR17 Review No:13 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: magical doorways, Seanan McGuire, Wayward Children ·
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Sea monsters, demons, and fae magic

A Witch With No Name by Kim Harrison

One Salt Sea by Seanan McGuire

The Kraken's Sacrifice by Katee Robert

December 31, 2024 by teresaelectro 1 Comment

No half-cannonball for me, but I’ve managed to squeeze in reviews for everything I’ve read in 2024. I’ve been savoring The Hollows series by Kim Harrison like a fine wine. I finally finished her OG urban fantasy and paranormal romance with A Witch With No Name. You have to read these in order, but it’s worth it. The close of the series finds Rachel Morgan once again in hot water with the magical beings of the world. A demon witch who shouldn’t exist will have to […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Romance Tagged With: book series, deal with a demon, demon bargain, demons, erotic, fae, Faerie, Katee Robert, Kim Harrison, Kraken, magic, monster romance, paranormal romance, sea monsters, Seanan McGuire, Urban Fantasy, witches

teresaelectro's CBR16 Review No:22 · Genres: Fantasy, Romance · Tags: book series, deal with a demon, demon bargain, demons, erotic, fae, Faerie, Katee Robert, Kim Harrison, Kraken, magic, monster romance, paranormal romance, sea monsters, Seanan McGuire, Urban Fantasy, witches ·
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Bring It On + Monsters

Dying With Her Cheer Pants On (Stories of the Fighting Pumpkins) by Seanan McGuire

December 23, 2024 by dreadpiratekel Leave a Comment

First, let me tell you the hook for the short stories in this collection: High School cheerleaders (various squad combinations) fight monsters, aliens, and evil gods while also cheering for their school’s football team and participating in cheer competitions. Now let me try and explain the format/setup of this book as best I can by using some of the author’s own words. This quote is from the forward of the collection where Seanan McGuire writes about growing up in the 80s and loving sandbox novels; […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Horror Tagged With: Cheerleaders, Dying With Her Cheer Pants On, Seanan McGuire, short story collection

dreadpiratekel's CBR16 Review No:47 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Horror · Tags: Cheerleaders, Dying With Her Cheer Pants On, Seanan McGuire, short story collection ·
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Marvel Fatigue?

What If… Wanda Maximoff and Peter Parker were Siblings? by Seanan McGuire

December 16, 2024 by finnyfinfinn Leave a Comment

I don’t know her.  Marvel has had me in their grip since I was a little smidge reading Power Pack. I’ve seen every movie and show except, ironically, the animated What If… series. I might have to rectify that now. When I saw Seanan McGuire was the author. I could not resist. She knows Marvel and most especially the Spiderverse. The story basically flows right from the title. We meet Wanda as a young adult wishing to join the Avengers, and then spin back in […]

Filed Under: Fantasy Tagged With: #fantasy, Comics, marvel, Scarlet Witch, Seanan McGuire, spiderman

finnyfinfinn's CBR16 Review No:23 · Genres: Fantasy · Tags: #fantasy, Comics, marvel, Scarlet Witch, Seanan McGuire, spiderman ·
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Where this series shines, and where it falls apart

Lost in the Moment and Found by Seanan McGuire

Mislaid in Parts Half-Known by Seanan McGuire

November 23, 2024 by Ellesfena Leave a Comment

After going back and rereading my favorite Wayward Children book (In an Absent Dream), I decided to pick up the last two that I hadn’t read yet. I loved one, didn’t care for the other, and I think I pinpointed what works for me with these books and what doesn’t. Lost in the Moment and Found is the story of Antsy (Antoinette), whose father has died and mother has remarried. Her mother’s new husband is Bad News, and Antsy runs away from home to escape him. She […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: lost in the moment and found, Mislaid in Parts Half-Known, Seanan McGuire, Wayward Children

Ellesfena's CBR16 Review No:12 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: lost in the moment and found, Mislaid in Parts Half-Known, Seanan McGuire, Wayward Children ·
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Another okay book in a series I keep going back to

Mislaid in Parts Half-Known by Seanan McGuire

November 16, 2024 by genericwhitegirl Leave a Comment

This is book nine in the Wayward Children Series, a series of books about children who have found portals into alternate worlds that can be the stuff of nightmares or dreams, depending on the child. A good thing about this series is that you could probably read the books out of order, since they deal with different children and worlds. But there are recurring characters and themes throughout, which might be lost by going out of order. This book is about Antsy, who has a […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: #fantasy, Fiction, genericwhitegirl, Mislaid in Parts Half-Known, Seanan McGuire, skootchyknees, Wayward children series, young adult fiction

genericwhitegirl's CBR16 Review No:19 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: #fantasy, Fiction, genericwhitegirl, Mislaid in Parts Half-Known, Seanan McGuire, skootchyknees, Wayward children series, young adult fiction ·
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