Paperback, 512 pages
Published Sept. 25, 2018 by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers.
Morrigane Crow est née le jour du Merveillon ce qui signifie qu'elle est maudite et qu'elle est condamnée à mourir le jour de ses 11 ans. Un homme étrange la sauve quelques minutes avant minuit et l'amène dans le monde magique de Nevermoor. Là-bas, elle prend part à un concours pour entrer dans une académie mais la menace du Wundereur est toujours présente...
This is prime.
Nevermoor was a great series starter with a fun, imaginative world and a cast of funny, relatable characters. Morrigan and Jupiter were fun in different ways, the story was propulsive, and the worldbuilding was Dahl-esque, with confidence and verve.
The Christmas Eve chapter was wonderful and heartwarming, I want to read it every Christmas.
This book is a little slow to get started, but the world it describes is amazing, and only gets better the more you re-read it. Joyous characters and complex villains abound.
Yet another kid-goes-to-magic-school book, but with enough creativity, humour & flair to compensate.
Reading time 3 days, 149 pages/day
