Ever cursed child dies on Eventide, she has known this all her life, so she is just counting down the days until her demise. We first meet Morrigan Crow in Jackalfax, she is a cursed child and everything bad that happens in this part of the Republic gets blamed on her.

The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend is the first book in the Nevermoor series, a middle grade fantasy series in which we follow Morrigan Crow after she escapes her destiny to die on Eventide and discovers a whole new magical world. 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. 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 Nevermoor. 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. Noly and I ended up finishing it together the night before our final discussion, we loved it so much! Keep reading for my thoughts on this great book!Ī cursed girl escapes death and finds herself in a magical world – but is then tested beyond her wildest imagination

I read this book for the second month of the Middle Grade Marvels book club! We couldn’t believe how many times this book had been nominated, and then when it won, we were so excited! It was so nice how even the few members who had already read it discussed each section with us as we were reading it. I’ve finally gotten around to this review! I finished it nearly 3 weeks ago, I’m so glad I found a moment to put the review up on my blog because I need to tell you about this book!! “People leave pieces of themselves everywhere, Morrigan – all the fights they’ve had, all the hurts they’ve suffered, the love and joy they’ve felt, the good things and the bad things they’ve done.” – The Trials of Morrigan Crow Published: 31 st of October 2017 by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Title: The Trials of Morrigan Crow (#1 Nevermoor)

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