A review by eesh25
Down Among the Sticks and Bones by Seanan McGuire

4.0

I wasn't sure if I'd like this one despite really liking Jack in the first book. I knew this was Jack and Jill's backstory, and we knew so much of it already that I feared I'd be less interested. But I actually ended up liking this one more that the first. The world was more fleshed out, I liked the plot a lot more, the setting was creepier and more fun, and I loved Jack as a protagonist. Jill was less of a focus of the story, which I didn't mind since I wasn't a huge fan of hers. Though you're not really supposed to be.

I honestly wish this had been longer. I wanted to know more, especially after the events of the first book. Alas, it ended too fast. Still, this was a great read and I highly recommend it. It should work as a standalone too so there's really nothing stopping you from picking it up.