Down Among the Sticks and Bones (Wayward Children, #2) by Seanan McGuire

 Down Among the Sticks and Bones (Wayward Children, #2) by Seanan McGuire-187 pages

Jacqueline (Jack) and Jillian (Jill) Wolcott are raised by parents who didn't really want kids until they saw colleagues at work with kids. Chester (their dad) wanted a boy to show off to the male work colleagues. Serena (their mom) wanted a perfect daughter to show off to her female colleagues. They didn't know a thing about parenting. They end up having twin girls. They tried to mold Jillian into a tomboy and Jacqueline into the perfect, prim daughter. However, one day Jack and Jill venture to their Gemma Lou's old room (Gemma Lou/Grandma stayed and helped raise them until they were 5) they find a trunk that should be filled with dress up clothes. They're intrigued and surprised to find a staircase instead. Jack and Jill venture down the stairs into a new fantasy world with strange rules and people. They venture into the dark world of the Moors, which is full of danger. A vampire Master, a mad scientist, werewolves, and sea creatures abound. Jill is taken in by the Master and longs to be molded into a vampire. Jack is taken in by the mad scientist, Dr. Bleak. It's the story of Jack and Jill's adventure and how they came to be at Eleanor West's School for Wayward Children. I enjoyed this one just like the first and would give it 4 out of 5 stars. I am liking this series so far.