But those descriptions only scratched the surface of this brilliant novel. Middlegame was brilliant, complex, simplistic and poignant. Secondary characters become unexpected heroes and others like Leigh will give you nightmares. Math and Words leapt from the page delighting me at every turn. McGuire takes up her magic pen and brings the path to the Impossible City to life. This is a story that one can read again and again, picking up different things each time.īe warned there are dark, sometimes grizzly moments. She is obsessed with math, he with the written word and languages. I loved the use of twins and the connection they share. It was intense as Reed and his creepy sidekicks worked to keep them separated until it was time for them to manifest. While they aren’t quite human, they haven’t quite become. He instinctively understands how the world. Skilled with words, languages come easily to him. McGuire entertains with a complex tale and makes you ponder, dream and explore. Winner of the 2020 Locus Award for Fantasy Novel.Meet Roger. The tale that unfolds was brilliant, ambitious and completely addictive. At age seven they make contact telepathically. Seanan McGuire Middlegame: 1 Hardcover by Seanan McGuire (Author) 3,002 ratings Part of: Alchemical Journeys (2 books) See all formats and editions Kindle 16.47 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover 49.99 2 Used from 15.90 12 New from 33. Roger and Dodger are twins, born of a lab and separated at birth. But as we learned about Asphodel Baker, the Doctrines of Ethos, the Alchemical Congress and the creation of James Reed I found myself sucked down the rabbit hole. The tale started out slowly for me even though the first chapter, Failure, grabbed me. While the Wayward series had a young adult feel, this does not despite some whimsical imagery. Take McGuire’s hand as she takes us to the Impossible City.įans of McGuire’s Wayward Children series will love this darker tale that explores, twins, balance, chaos, order, the power of words, math, time, and alchemy.

Middlegame by Seanan McGuire told from multiple perspectives and those of twins Roger and Dodger blew my mind.