As this is one of my longest ‘reviews’ ever, here is a wee table of contents: The final section on Hollowpox contains spoilers for all three books. I avoid specific spoilers in most sections, but remember I reflect on the series as a whole. This post mixes my personal reaction to the series and an evaluation of its appeal for young readers. But third time’s the charm! I reread the first two books last month and finished Hollowpox: The Hunt for Morrigan Crow a few days ago. “I’ll review both books at once, giving an overview of the elements that make this series so enjoyable!”, I thought. I shelved the sequel, Wundersmith: The Calling of Morrigan Crow (which had already been released), immediately after finishing Nevermoor, though I didn’t pick it up until December 2019. I had good intentions to review the book after it was announced the Cybils winner, but intentions do not write book reviews. I thought it couldn’t possibly be as good as everyone made it out to be. I had heard some buzz around the book prior to that. Cybils judging introduced me to Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow in January 2019. Perfect for fans of the Harry Potter series and Neil Gaiman, this fast-paced plot and imaginative world has a fresh new take on magic that will appeal to a new generation of readers.This post sat in my drafts for just over a year.
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. But as Morrigan awaits her fate, a strange and remarkable man named Jupiter North appears. 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. A breathtaking, enchanting new series by debut author Jessica Townsend, about a cursed girl who escapes death and finds herself in a magical world–but is then tested beyond her wildest imagination.
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