Nevermoor

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