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Every Heart a Doorway

Wayward Children · #1 ›

by Seanan McGuire

Contemporary FantasyDark FantasyAcademy Fantasy
Published 2016 Pages 180 ~3h Rating ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4.02 Audience Young Adult (YA) Heat 🔥 Pacing Slow-burn Magic Soft
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Darkness Level 4 — Dark
Violence, trauma and morally harsh outcomes
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Narrated by Cynthia Holloway · 7h

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Synopsis

Regular print version previously published by: Tor-Forge Books.

Tropes

Portal FantasyComing of AgeFound FamilyOutcast HeroMentor FigureHidden SocietyQuest

Awards

🏆 Nebula Winner🏆 Hugo Winner🏆 Locus Winner🏆 World Fantasy Winner🏆 British Fantasy Winner

Tone

Dark & SeriousMysterious

Content Warnings

graphic-violencechild-deathabusepsychological-trauma

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