Title: Adrift in Currents Clean and Clear (Wayward Children #10)
Author: Seanan McGuire
Publisher: Tordotcom 2026
Genre: Fantasy
Pages: 149
Rating: 5/5 stars
Reading Challenges: Speccy Fiction - Published in 2026; New Releases
Where I Got It: Library
After Nancy was cast out of the Halls of the Dead and forced to enroll at Eleanor West's School for Wayward Children, she never believed she'd find her door again, and when she did, she didn't look back. She disappeared from the school to resume her place in the Halls, never intending to return.
Years have passed. A darkness has descended on the Halls, and the living statues who populate them are dying at the hands of the already dead. The Lord and Lady who rule the land are helpless to stop the slaughter, forcing Nancy to leave the Halls again, this time on purpose, as she attempts to seek much-needed help from her former schoolmates.
But who would volunteer to quest in a world where the dead roam freely?
And why are the dead so intent on adding to their number?
I didn’t realize that this series was continuing until I saw it on a featured Goodreads list. I immediately put a hold on it from the library. In this volume, we get to revisit the Halls of the Dead and solve a mystery of the hunger ghosts along with some character favorites. I loved see the ragtag group piece out the mystery and learn exactly who was behind the killings. Those parts were fun. My big complaint was that it felt like nothing was really resolved between the characters. Rather than a complete novella, it felt more like an intermediate chapter. Wondering if we are going to get another book and who it will focus on.
Wayward Children
#10 Adrift in Currents Clean and Clear
#11 Through Gates of Garnet and Gold
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