Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow

A breathtaking, enchanting new series by debut author Jessica Townsend, about a cursed girl who escapes death and finds herself in a magical world--but is then tested beyond her wildest imagination.

Morrigan Crow is cursed. 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.

But as Morrigan awaits her fate, a strange and remarkable man named Jupiter North appears. Chased by black-smoke hounds and shadowy hunters on horseback, he whisks her away into the safety of a secret, magical city called Nevermoor.

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. In order to join, she must compete in four difficult and dangerous trials against hundreds of other children, each with an extraordinary talent that sets them apart--an extraordinary talent that Morrigan insists she does not have. To stay in the safety of Nevermoor for good, Morrigan will need to find a way to pass the tests--or she'll have to leave the city to confront her deadly fate.

Perfect for fans of the Harry Potter series and Neil Gaiman, this fast-paced plot and imaginative world has a fresh new take on magic that will appeal to a new generation of readers.

A Harry Potter-esque adventure. -- Time Magazine

Author: Jessica Townsend
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: 10/31/2017
Pages: 480
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.63w x 1.50d
ISBN: 9780316508889
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.6
Point Value: 14
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 191614 / Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow


Review Citation(s):
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 07/01/2017
School Library Journal 07/01/2017 pg. 79
Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2017
Publishers Weekly 07/31/2017
Booklist 08/01/2017 pg. 81
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2017 pg. 110
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2018 - Superior,Well Above Average

About the Author
Jessica Townsend lives on the Sunshine Coast in Australia, but has lived on and off in London for a few years. She was a copywriter for eight years, and in a previous role, was the editor of a children's wildlife magazine for Steve Irwin's Australia Zoo.