Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow: Nevermoor 1
Jessica Townsend - Common Sense Media
"First-rate, spellbinding story of misfit girl who's magic." 4 star rating, recommended 9 years plus
Morrigan Crow is cursed. Born on an unlucky day, she is 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 Eventide. 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 there that Morrigan discovers Jupiter has chosen her to contend for a place in the city's most prestigious organisation: the Wundrous Society.
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. Except for Morrigan, who doesn't seem to have any special talent at all.
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.
Age: From 8 years
JESSICA TOWNSEND lives on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland with her dogs, Vivien and Rik. Her pet fascinations include public transport, ancient cities, hotels, opera singers, Halloween, secret societies and gigantic cats - all of which have weaselled their way into Nevermoor, her first series and a city that feels like it belongs entirely to her. (Except now it belongs to you, too.)
Best Children's Fiction, Aurealis Awards 2017
Book of the Year, Australian Book Industry Awards 2018
Book of the Year for Younger Children, Australian Book Industry Awards 2018
The Matt Richell Award for New Writer of the Year, Australian Book Industry Awards 2018
Book of the Year, Indie Book Awards 2018
Australian Booksellers Association, Nielsen Booksellers' Choice Award 2018
Dymocks Book of the Year 2018
QBD Book of the Year 2018
Younger Fiction, Waterstones Children's Book Prize (UK) 2018
Paperback, 464 pages
H: 197mm W: 129mm Spine: 35mm
Weight: 430 grams