Jessica Townsend: The trials of Morrigan Crow (2017)
English language
Published Dec. 24, 2017
"A cursed child destined to die on her eleventh birthday is rescued and whisked away to a secret realm called Nevermoor and given the chance to compete for a place in a prestigious organization called the Wundrous Society"--
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
