In order to join, she must compete in four difficult and dangerous trials against hundreds of other children, each boasting an extraordinary talent that sets them apart-an extraordinary talent that Morrigan insists she does not have. It's then that Morrigan discovers Jupiter has chosen her to contend for a place in the city's most prestigious organization: the Wundrous Society. Chased by black-smoke hounds and shadowy hunters on horseback, he whisks her away into the safety of a secret, magical city called Nevermore. Having been born on Eventide, the unluckiest day for any child to be born, she's blamed for all local misfortunes, from hailstorms to heart attacks-and, worst of all, the curse means that Morrigan is doomed to die at midnight on her eleventh birthday.īut as Morrigan awaits her fate, a strange and remarkable man named Jupiter North appears. Perfect for fans of the Harry Potter series and His Dark Materials, this series takes readers into an extraordinary world, setting hope and imagination alive.Morrigan Crow is cursed.
Mystery, magic and protection are hers - if only she can pass four impossible trials, using an exceptional talent.
There she's invited to join the Wundrous Society. But, as the clock strikes midnight, she's whisked away by a remarkable man called Jupiter North and taken to the secret city of Nevermoor. Morrigan Crow is cursed, destined to die on her eleventh birthday. "Funny and delightful" - The Sunday Times "A wonderful, warm-hearted magical adventure" - Sunday Express "A full-speed joy of a book funny, quick-footed, and wildly, magically inventive" - Katherine Rundell, author of Rooftoppers This is a special book" - David Solomons, author of My Brother is a Superhero Nevermoor rewrites the genre of the Chosen Child novel. "Endlessly inventive, with a fresh delight on every page. "An extraordinary story full of magics great and small" - Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of The Girl of Ink and Stars
quite simply one of the best children's books I've read in years" - Robin Stevens, author of Murder Most Unladylike "Exciting, mysterious, marvellous and magical. Enter the fantastically Wundrous world of Morrigan Crow and Nevermoor - perfect for all adventurous young readers. WINNER OF RED MAGAZINE'S BIG BOOK 'BEST CHILDREN'S BOOK (7-12)' AWARD WINNER OF THE WATERSTONES CHILDREN'S BOOK PRIZE 2018 YOUNGER FICTION CATEGORY
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