Part of Wayward Children
First published 2023
Antoinette has lost her father. Not literally lost like a missing sock or forgotten toy, but gone forever in the way that changes everything. When Antsy finds herself in the Shop Where the Lost Things Go, she discovers a place where every missing object ends up. Your childhood toy sits on a back shelf. Those headphones you promised to keep safe wait in their assigned spot. The Shop contains infinite worlds beyond its many doors, each one offering escape from grief and loss. But Antsy learns that walking through these doorways demands payment. The Shop may house lost things, but it also takes them. As Antsy explores world after world, she faces a choice between the pain of her reality and the cost of staying lost forever. McGuire crafts a story about the price of avoiding grief and the truth that some losses cannot be recovered.
Genres: fantasy, contemporary, magical-realism, young-adult
Vibes: atmospheric, introspective, melancholic, thought-provoking, whimsical
Tropes: coming-of-age, found-family, magical-realism, portal-worlds
Setting: The Shop Where the Lost Things Go
208 pages · ebook · Tordotcom
Content warnings: death