Lost in the Moment and Found by Seanan McGuire is the eighth novella in the Wayward Children series narrated by Jesse Villnsky. I love this series about children & doors and the places they take them. I devoured this in a single sitting and it was my favorite of them all. Antsy walks through a door and I was lost….
by Seanan McGuire
Series: Wayward Children #8
Narrator: Jesse Vilinsky
Length: 4 hours and 53 minutes
Genres: Fantasy
Source: Purchase
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Narration: 5 cups Speed: 1.5x
Winner: 2022 Hugo Award for Best Series
A young girl discovers an infinite variety of worlds in this standalone tale in the Hugo and Nebula Award-wining Wayward Children series from Seanan McGuire, Lost in the Moment and Found.
Welcome to the Shop Where the Lost Things Go.
If you ever lost a sock, you’ll find it here.
If you ever wondered about favorite toy from childhood... it’s probably sitting on a shelf in the back.
And the headphones that you swore this time you’d keep safe? You guessed it....
Antoinette has lost her father. Metaphorically. He’s not in the shop, and she’ll never see him again. But when Antsy finds herself lost (literally, this time), she discovers that however many doors open for her, leaving the Shop for good might not be as simple as it sounds.
And stepping through those doors exacts a price.
Lost in the Moment and Found tells us that childhood and innocence, once lost, can never be found.
A Macmillan Audio production from Tor.com.
The author begins with a note of reassurance, and I was very appreciative. Despite it, all those insecure feelings came rushing back, but that is another story. The backstory to six-year-old Antsy packing her things late in the evening to runaway to grandma’s house was well done. The door she finds and how she walks through was different, but then so was the place that she arrives in.
She finds herself in a shop for lost and found things. Tupperware lids, missing kittens, and that left sock all can be found here. If you truly desire to find them. People arrive looking for things and return to the place they came from once found. Except for those who stay in the lost and found. They are provided for. But can they leave? It’s exciting at first, with doors to travel, needs met, and friends to be made. But it’s not a perfect place and staying comes at a cost.
The tale was clever, and we witnessed Ansty change. The tale shows that innocence lost can never be found. I felt for Ansty and experienced several emotions through the course of this story. I kept listening as I was concerned about the eventual outcome. The author left us in a good place and I should have trusted her.
Magic, unique creatures, and magic rooms await you at the shop. While it isn’t necessary to read the previous novellas, I recommend reading or listening to all the Wayward Children stories.
About Seanan McGuire
Seanan McGuire is a native Californian, which has resulted in her being exceedingly laid-back about venomous wildlife, and terrified of weather. When not writing urban fantasy (as herself) and science fiction thrillers (as Mira Grant), she likes to watch way too many horror movies, wander around in swamps, record albums of original music, and harass her cats. Seanan is the author of the October Daye, InCryptid, and Indexing series of urban fantasies; the Newsflesh trilogy; the Parasitology duology; and the "Velveteen vs." superhero shorts. Her cats, Lilly, Alice, and Thomas, are plotting world domination even as we speak, but are easily distracted by feathers on sticks, so mankind is probably safe. For now.
About Jesse Vilinsky
Jesse Vilinsky is a classically trained actress, voice-actor, and multiple award-winning narrator. In addition to narrating audiobooks, Jesse’s voice can be heard in commercials, live-action dubbing projects, films, and television shows. A New York City native, she now lives in Los Angeles with her husband.
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Mary Kirkland
I’ve only read 2 of her books but I’ve liked the ones I’ve read. This sounds like it would be a good one as well.
Katherine
My goal is to get to the first book in the Wayward Children series this month. This sounds so good and I don’t think I’ve read a bad review of the series.
DEBBIE HAUPT
I have got to read this author sometime as much as you love her
Great review thanks
Sophia Rose
Her creativity in writing her worlds is fabulous. I really need to start this series.
Rachel @Waves of Fiction
It does sound like a unique sort of story. I’d be nervous for Antsy!
Anne – Books of My Heart
Someday I’ll read this author. Really I thought her Toby Daye series would be one for the RA but I haven’t gotten there yet.
Lisa Mandina (Lisa Loves Literature)
I really want to start this series, as well as just read anything by this author! Your review just makes me even more serious about doing that. Great review!
Nadene
I am glad the story had a good outcome. Great review, Kim.