Come Tumbling Down (Wayward Children #5) by Seanan McGuire
Synopsis
"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.
But 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. Something terrible. Something of which only the maddest of scientists could conceive. Something only her friends are equipped to help her overcome.
Eleanor West's "No Quests" rule is about to be broken.
Again."
My Thoughts
For some reason, I didn't love this one as much as I've loved the others. Which is odd because a lot happened in this one, versus the quiet background stories we usually get. I still enjoyed the story and we got some sweet, sweet Jack & Alexis time in this one that I adored. But it's not my favorite of the series.
After five books, I think I've finally decided that Kade is my quiet favorite in all of this. He's so incredibly patient and the voice of reason so often without being patronizing to the other characters. I love how he's made himself the tailor of the school and helps everyone else out, rather selflessly. We see Cora again, which I also enjoyed and Sumi is back in the action which I'm so glad for.
“New things are the best kind of magic there is.”
― Seanan McGuire, Come Tumbling Down
This one had a rather sad ending, but you can kind of see it coming from a mile away. It's still a pretty emotional moment.
I definitely recommend reading the first, second and third books for this one to make any sense at all. I think this one breaks the mold of being able to pick up anywhere like the other stories have been. This one is definitely a continuation of other stories that you will be pretty lost without having read first.
Genre: lgbtqia+, fantasy, ya
Representation: lesbian, trans, MC with OCD
Content Warnings: body horror, child abuse (mentioned), gore, grooming, panic attack, character death