Fantasy
Down Among the Sticks and Bones
2017·190 pages
Twin sisters Jack and Jill venture into a dark, fantastical world in this haunting prequel of the Wayward Children series.
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Twin sisters Jack and Jill venture into a dark, fantastical world in this haunting prequel of the Wayward Children series.
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Seanan McGuire returns to her popular Wayward Children series with Down Among the Sticks and Bones―a truly standalone story suitable for adult and young adult readers of urban fantasy, and the follow-up to the Alex, Hugo, Nebula, and Locus Award-winning, World Fantasy Award finalist, Tiptree Honor List book Every Heart a Doorway. Twin sisters Jack and Jill were seventeen when they found their way home and were packed off to Eleanor West’s Home for Wayward Children.
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What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Minor references to romantic relationships; no explicit scenes depicted.
Violence & gore
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Frequent violence with graphic descriptions; includes death and horror elements.
Profanity
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Substance use
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LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Features a queer character with identity themes explored in a subtle, meaningful way.
Religious content
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No religious themes present.
Magic & witchcraft
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Fantasy elements with dark, magical settings; not framed as occult rituals.
Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Themes of gender roles and societal conformity woven into the narrative.
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Central themes of parental neglect and emotional trauma; deeply impactful.
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