Mislaid in Parts Half-Known by Seanan McGuire

In an interview with Den of Geek, McGuire stated she was inspired by the Pythagorean philosophy idea that the universe is entirely made up of math and language. In an interview with the Los Angeles Public Library, McGuire stated that Middlegame was inspired by the song Doctrine of Ethos by Dr. Roger and Dodger decide to learn more about their powers, and agree that they will eventually try once more to find a timeline with a happier ending. Erin and Reed are both killed in a final confrontation. Roger and Dodger reunite once again at the Sutro Baths, exploring their reality-warping powers. Timelines begin to merge as Roger and Dodger speak to each other from their alternate pasts and futures.

Years later, Roger is a professor who is dating Erin. The twins explore their powers, accidentally triggering a massive earthquake which destroys much of Berkeley.

It is revealed that Roger and Dodger have used their powers to reset the timeline thousands of times before, preventing Reed from destroying them. Dodger uses her powers to bring them back in time, erasing all memories of the event. Erin instructs him to reset the timeline. When Roger visits home for Thanksgiving, he finds a childhood drawing of him and Dodger which should not exist. Erin is secretly following Reed’s orders, but resents him for killing her twin brother Darren. Erin, another construct created by Reed, is Dodger’s roommate. The pair reunite in person at Berkeley for grad school. The twins forge an intermittent psychic connection as children.

He creates twins Roger and Dodger, child prodigies with mastery over language and mathematics, respectively. Deborah Baker.Īlchemist James Reed attempts to create a human embodiment of the Doctrine of Ethos, a fundamental force of the universe. The series is also related to The Up-and-Under series, written by McGuire under the pen name A. It was well-received critically, winning the 2020 Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel and garnering a nomination for the 2020 Hugo Award for Best Novel.Ī companion novel, Seasonal Fears, was released in 2022. Middlegame is a 2019 science fantasy/ horror novel by Seanan McGuire.

Mislaid in Parts Half-Known by Seanan McGuire