Jessica Townsend: The trials of Morrigan Crow (2017)
English language
Published July 30, 2017
"A cursed child destined to die on her eleventh birthday is rescued and whisked away to a secret realm called Nevermoor and given the chance to compete for a place in a prestigious organization called the Wundrous Society"--
Seeing all the gush about this series during years and the high rating on Goodreads, I maybe went into this with too much expectations... I just found it pretty basic, character wise too, although I find Morrigan so cute as well as the relationships that she's building.
When was the last time I finished a book in 3 days? Gosh, I can't even remember, but [b:The Trials of Morrigan Crow|34219873|The Trials of Morrigan Crow (Nevermoor, #1)|Jessica Townsend|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1573171204l/34219873.SX50.jpg|55271407] was unputdownable from the moment it lit up my e-reader screen. Am I glad there are still two follow-ups waiting for me! :)
In the beginning, it reminded me a lot of The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making, but once the border into the Free State was crossed, the story shifted away from that.
I very much liked the colourful, cheery atmosphere and I wish there were books for adults in that fashion. Until there are, I'll just have to read kidlit again.
Oh, does this series have potential! Will definitely be recommending this to kids.
A fun read, with sufficient intrigue and interesting world-building choices.
3.5 rounded up because it's really good for a middle-grade book.
