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Through Gates of Garnet and Gold by Seanan McGuire book coverPublished 2026
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Through Gates of Garnet and Gold

by Seanan McGuire · Wayward Children, Book 11

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Published Tuesday 6 January 2026Hardcover · Tordotcom · 149 pages
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What to know about Through Gates of Garnet and Gold

Through Gates of Garnet and Gold by Seanan McGuire was first published in 2026, and it sits in the Wayward Children series.

Through Gates of Garnet and Gold is Book 11 in the Wayward Children series. New readers should begin with Book 1, Every Heart a Doorway.

We haven’t reviewed Seanan McGuire before, so this would be our first look at their work.

About the book

From the publisher

A fan-favorite character returns in this action-packed installment of the Hugo Award-winning Wayward Children series.

After Nancy was cast out of the Halls of the Dead and forced to enroll at Eleanor West's School for Wayward Children, she never believed she'd find her door again, and when she did, she didn't look back. She disappeared from the school to resume her place in the Halls, never intending to return.

Years have passed. A darkness has descended on the Halls, and the living statues who populate them are dying at the hands of the already dead. The Lord and Lady who rule the land are helpless to stop the slaughter, forcing Nancy to leave the Halls again, this time on purpose, as she attempts to seek much-needed help from her former schoolmates.

But who would volunteer to quest in a world where the dead roam freely?

And why are the dead so intent on adding to their number?

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The series in order

Wayward Children

This is Book 11. Here are the 3 we list from the series. Every book in the series has its own page.