The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend

It made for a really nice contrast between the dark, gloomy, miserable setting we get in Jackalfax (Morrigan’s home town) and the exciting, welcoming, magical Nevermoor. I did not expect that and it just blew my mind. They were like – you always ruin everything for us, we don’t like you and we don’t want you here. There were no attempts to cover things up or smooth them a little bit. This is going to sound weird, but you’ll know what I mean – I loved how unapologetically mean everyone was towards Morrigan. There was something very gothic about it in the first few chapters. The Trials of Morrigan Crow hooked me from the very beginning. “I’m no expert, but do you reckon maybe if you hear a voice from the sewer asking you to climb down inside, you should consider … not climbing down inside?” And Morrigan has none… The Trials of Morrigan Crow (Nevermoor #1) – My Review The judges are looking for children with unique knacks – extraordinary talents that set them apart. He snatched her right before the curse strikes and whisks her away into the secret magical city called Nevermoor.īut, to earn her staying in this strange world, Morrigan needs to pass a series of trials and compete against hundreds of other children for a place in the prestigious Wundrous Society.

But even worse – the curse means that she is going to die at midnight on her eleventh birthday.īut then a stranger appears at her house, an eccentric man named Jupiter North. Whenever something bad or weird happens around the town, she’s the one to blame. Morrigan has been on the cursed children’s register for her whole 11 year old life. “The kitchen cat was dead, and Morrigan was to blame.” But the blurb of Nevermoor reminded me of that ‘magical’ time, and I just knew I am going to love it… What It Is About Granted, there was a lot of exaggerating there – nothing like a bit of self-righteous anger to make you feel 2 feet above the ground 😂. Have you ever felt like that child that gets blamed for everything? Me and my siblings were taking turns all throughout our childhood, but someone was always it. It sounded so whimsical, wholesome and endearing, magical and relatable at the same time. It seems to be a well-loved story amongst readers of all ages and preferences.Įver since I heard what this book was all about, I knew I needed it in my life. But with Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend I don’t think it matters much for what audience it was intended. RATED ON GOODREADS – 4.34 of 5 Initial Thoughtsįor someone who claims all the time is not into middle grades, I sure keep picking them up. The Trials of Morrigan Crow (Nevermoor #1) by Jessica Townsend – Book Details

The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend