Through Gates of Garnet and Gold by Seanan McGuire

Even though quests are prohibited at Eleanor West's Home for Wayward Children, Nancy found her door back to the Halls of the Dead after completing one and never looked back. Years have passed and now the ghosts who populate the Halls are slaughtering the living statues. Tasked with finding help from the Lord and Lady, Nancy returns to the Home and gathers her friends for definitely not a quest. After all, quests are forbidden.

I can't rave enough about this series. Seanan McGuire has created such an immersive world here, that you'll be looking for your own doors – just Be Sure.

Start with the first one and work your way up if you haven't done so, you'll catch more of the call backs to previous books that way. Recommended for mid teens and up, there are mentions of serious situations, but nothing very overt.

Publishing date of January 6, 2026.

I received an ARC copy from NetGalley in exchange for my honest opinion.