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Beneath the Sugar Sky
by Seanan McGuire
January 2025 Reread: Nadya my beloved, I'm so excited to see you again soon π«Ά
1) Every Heart a Doorway β β β β
2) Down Among the Sticks and Bones β β β β
content warnings: violence, death, body horror, necromancy, mentions of fatphobia, racism and transphobia
representation: fat main character, japanese side character, disabled side character, trans side character, mexican-american side character, asexual side character, hijabi side character
βFor others, the lure of a world where they fit is too great to escape, and they will spend the rest of their lives rattling at windows and peering at locks, trying to find the way home.β
I loved this one so much, and it's easily my favourite in the series so far!! This installment is about Sumi's daughter, Rini, who has come to Eleanor West's to try to find her mum, and she goes on an adventure along with the protagonist, Cora, her friend Nadya, Kade and Christopher.
This book focuses a lot more on the Worlds, which I loved - we visit Nancy in the Underworld (and seeing my girl again was great) and then we go to Confection as the characters try to resurrect Sumi. There is also more explanation as to how the Worlds work and the effects that can be had from someone travelling to a world that's not suited to them.
Unlike the first two books, this one is more of an ensemble. And I loved every character so damn much. The new ones include Cora, an athletic fat girl who went to a mermaid World, Rini, who is very reminiscent of Sumi while very obviously being her own person, Nadya, who is a disabled girl who also went to a water-based World and bonds with Cora over this, and Layla, a hijab-wearing girl who is a very important figure in Confectionary (and I really hope we see more from her). Then we also have Kade and Christopher returning, who are my two faves, and Nancy and Sumi giving cameos.
I love my children and I would die for them!!
This book series is going to literally murder me, I can't believe I have to wait until next year for In an Absent Dream and then I'll have to wait for my library to get it in.
1) Every Heart a Doorway β β β β
2) Down Among the Sticks and Bones β β β β
content warnings: violence, death, body horror, necromancy, mentions of fatphobia, racism and transphobia
representation: fat main character, japanese side character, disabled side character, trans side character, mexican-american side character, asexual side character, hijabi side character
βFor others, the lure of a world where they fit is too great to escape, and they will spend the rest of their lives rattling at windows and peering at locks, trying to find the way home.β
I loved this one so much, and it's easily my favourite in the series so far!! This installment is about Sumi's daughter, Rini, who has come to Eleanor West's to try to find her mum, and she goes on an adventure along with the protagonist, Cora, her friend Nadya, Kade and Christopher.
This book focuses a lot more on the Worlds, which I loved - we visit Nancy in the Underworld (and seeing my girl again was great) and then we go to Confection as the characters try to resurrect Sumi. There is also more explanation as to how the Worlds work and the effects that can be had from someone travelling to a world that's not suited to them.
Unlike the first two books, this one is more of an ensemble. And I loved every character so damn much. The new ones include Cora, an athletic fat girl who went to a mermaid World, Rini, who is very reminiscent of Sumi while very obviously being her own person, Nadya, who is a disabled girl who also went to a water-based World and bonds with Cora over this, and Layla, a hijab-wearing girl who is a very important figure in Confectionary (and I really hope we see more from her). Then we also have Kade and Christopher returning, who are my two faves, and Nancy and Sumi giving cameos.
I love my children and I would die for them!!
This book series is going to literally murder me, I can't believe I have to wait until next year for In an Absent Dream and then I'll have to wait for my library to get it in.