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Set in Seanan McGuire’s Wayward Children universe, this third installment follows Rini as she arrives at Eleanor West’s Home for Wayward Children, a boarding school for children who have returned from other worlds. When Rini encounters a mysterious splash in the school pond, she learns that her mother, Sumi, died before Rini was even conceived. Determined to change fate, Rini embarks on a quest that could alter the fabric of reality itself—only a magical school and its adventurous students can help her save both her mother and the world she loves.
First publish date: 2018
Genre: Fantasy/Urban Fantasy
Authors: Seanan McGuire
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