{"product_id":"wundersmith-the-calling-of-morrigan-crow","title":"Wundersmith- The Calling of Morrigan Crow","description":"Review\n\nExtraordinary world-building ― Guardian\n\nPraise for NEVERMOOR: THE TRIALS OF MORRIGAN CROW:\n\nExciting, mysterious, marvellous and magical . . . quite simply one of the best children's books I've read in years ― Robin Stevens, author of Murder Most Unladylike\n\nAn extraordinary story full of magics great and small, from the Hotel Deucalion to the Magnificat . . . Townsend has created a book of wunders. In Morrigan Crow I've found a heroine I'm willing to step boldly after, and follow her wherever her adventure takes her next ― Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of THE GIRL OF INK AND STARS\n\nEndlessly inventive, with a fresh delight on every page, Nevermoor rewrites the genre of the Chosen Child novel. This is a special book. ― David Solomons, author of MY BROTHER IS A SUPERHERO\n\nTownsend's intensely cinematic writing, quirky humour and superior world-building conjure a genuinely fresh take on magical fantasy ― Fiona Noble – The Bookseller\n\nThere is more extraordinary world-building, as well as tough ethical decisions, in Wundersmith (Orion), Jessica Townsend's superlative follow-up to the unmissable Nevermoor. Once accepted into the Wundrous Society, Morrigan Crow believes life will be filled with excitement and new skills - instead, as a rare and dreaded Wundersmith, she is taught to shun her powers and see herself as corrupt. Meanwhile, the evil Ezra Squall, the only other Wundersmith she knows, tempts her with his forbidden knowledge ― The Guardian\n\nWundermith has masterful storytelling, twisty plotting, a thrilling magical world and universally important themes. There are magnificats and magnificubs, brolly rails and celestial beings, creepy Bonesmen and the dreaded Hunt of Smoke and Shadow... Ideal reading for anyone who loves Harry Potter. ― BookTrust\n\nFans of Harry Potter won't be able to resist this fast-paced, funny and inventive series, which will sweep you away into the enchanting magical world of Nevermoor. ― The Week Junior\n\nThis has light and dark, twists, inventiveness and big themes of prejudice and resistance. ― The Sunday Times\n\nThe perfect series for young Harry Potter fans. ― Irish Independent\n\nTownsend is a brilliantly suspenseful storyteller who never lets the pace slacken. ― The Daily Telegraph\n\n\nProduct Description\n\nMorrigan Crow's adventures in the magical world of Nevermoor continue . . . a treat for all fans of magic and 'wunder'. A stunningly designed package - with silver foil, hidden artwork under the jacket and beautifully designed interiors.\n\n'An extraordinary story full of magics great and small' Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of THE GIRL OF INK AND STARS\n\nImagination, discovery and friendship await Morrigan Crow when she escapes her deadly curse and joins the Wundrous Society. It promises her protection and belonging for life - but then Morrigan doesn't receive the welcome she hoped for...\n\nMorrigan is a much-feared Wundersmith. So, instead of the Society helping Morrigan to embrace her power, she is only taught that all Wundersmiths are evil and she must suppress her mysterious ability at all costs.\n\nTo make things worse, Nevermoor is quickly turning from a place of safety into one of danger. Society members are going missing, someone is blackmailing Morrigan's new friends, turning them against her. And Ezra Squall, the evillest man who ever lived, is determined to lure Morrigan from the Society by promising to reveal the true nature of the Wunder that calls to her, which is becoming ever harder to resist...\n\nHas Morrigan's dream of escaping her cursed life ended before it truly began?\n\nPerfect for fans of the Harry Potter series and His Dark Materials, this series takes readers into an extraordinary world, setting hope and imagination alive.\n\nNEVERMOOR - WINNER OF THE WATERSTONES CHILDREN'S BOOK PRIZE 2018 YOUNGER FICTION CATEGORY AND RED MAGAZINE'S BIG BOOK 'BEST CHILDREN'S BOOK (7-12)' AWARD\n\n\"Extraordinary world-building\" Guardian\n\n\"Masterful storytelling, twisty plotting, a thrilling","brand":"Orion Children's Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40440833736789,"sku":"9781510104440N","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2481\/5790\/products\/cbebceee-4e27-4de1-8f92-1cc81c5b0339.jpg?v=1670002452","url":"https:\/\/smeikalbooks.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/wundersmith-the-calling-of-morrigan-crow","provider":"smeikalbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}