We venture to two main locales here: our world, via Eleanor West’s School for Wayward Children, which has been the hub shared by all of the stories and the Moors, the land found by Jack and Jill in the novella dedicated to their adventure, Down Among the Sticks and Bones. “A tool is only a weapon when it’s held by people who want to use it the wrong way.” Due to the fact that so much of this ensemble is comprised of returning characters, some of whom have departed the worlds of the living only to return again, I don’t really feel like I can discuss characters without inadvertently spoiling preceding volumes of the series. I strongly suggest rereading not only Every Heart A Doorway and Down Among the Sticks and Bones before picking up this book, but Beneath the Sugar Sky as well, as characters introduced in that book are key characters in Come Tumbling Down. “…the fact that I’ve been damaged doesn’t make me broken…”

It was an action-packed read that had me flying through its pages in one sitting. While I didn’t adore it as much as I have some of the previous installments, Come Tumbling Down is a fast-paced return adventure spanning two of McGuire’s worlds that I’ve come to love in recent years. I’ve been eagerly anticipating Come Tumbling Down since I read the final page of In An Absent Dream this past January. Seanan McGuire’s Wayward Children novellas have quickly become one of my yearly highlights. Something only her friends are equipped to help her overcome.Įleanor West's 'No Quests' rule is about to be broken.I received a copy of this book from the publisher (Tor.com) in exchange for an honest review. Something of which only the maddest of scientists could conceive.

When Jack left Eleanor West's School for Wayward Children, she was carrying the body of her deliciously deranged sister - whom she had recently murdered in a fit of righteous justice - back to their home on the Moors.īut death in their adopted world isn't always as permanent as it is here, and when Jack is herself carried back into the school, it becomes clear that something has happened to her. Kieron Gillen, Stephanie Hans, Clayton Cowles I'll start with a few, but feel free to add your own! If you haven't read the book, you're still welcome, but beware untagged spoilers.ĭiscussion prompts will be posted as top-level comments. Welcome to the Hugo Readalong! Today we will be discussing Come Tumbling Down by If you'd like to look back at past discussions or to plan future reading, check out the full schedule post.Īs always, everyone is welcome in the discussion, whether you've participated in other discussions or not.

Come Tumbling Down by Seanan McGuire