Title: The Trials of Morrigan Crow
Author: Jessica Townsend
Series: Nevermoor #1
Genre: Middle-Grade/Fantasy
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Publication Date: October 31st, 2017
Edition: Kindle Edition, 513 pages
Source: Library
Synopsis:
Morrigan Crow is cursed. 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.
But as Morrigan awaits her fate, a strange and remarkable man named Jupiter North appears. Chased by black-smoke hounds and shadowy hunters on horseback, he whisks her away into the safety of a secret, magical city called Nevermoor.
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. 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. 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.
Review:
So this book gave me BIG Harry Potter vibes. Though the story has nothing similar to Harry Potter. It just gave me the same magical feeling I got when I first read HP.
I really liked Morrigan as a character. I had a lot of sympathy for her and her situation. Her father is very cold towards her because she is "cursed", and gets blamed for everything and has to pay for everything that gets blamed on her even though there is never really any proof that she caused it. The only one who treats her with any level of kindness is her grandmother, and it's never plainly stated what happened to her mother but it's pretty obvious she died. And Morrigan's step-mother is very self-absorbed.
Jupiter is also a really great character. He's eccentric and kind of a charming character. He's elusive to why he saved Morrigan, and when his reasoning comes out I can kind of understand why he felt the need to hide it from her. Even though things almost didn't work out for them. His motivations still kind of remain a mystery. There are some questions about him, that I can't share because they are mild spoilers that involve other characters. He owns a hotel that changes its appearance based on the residents.
There are a number of side-characters, all are great. Fenestra, a giant cat (and head of housekeeping of the hotel) might be my favorite side character. Sure, Hawthorne and Jack are great. But I just like the giant sassy cat the most.
There are a handful of other characters who play a decent role in this book, but they aren't exactly memorable. Not right now and not for me anyway.
The plot of this book might seem a little cut and dry at first, but there is an underlying mystery to this book that I really enjoyed. It was great seeing Morrigan grow in this book. She starts off very unsure of herself and while it's understandable, she has low self-worth. But what can you expect from someone who was told her whole life by everybody around her that she is cursed at to blame for everything that goes wrong, from crop failure to somebody tripping?
There is a lot to love about this series. I only wish I knew that the third book wasn't out yet when I decided to pick this one up. Because now I have to wait to read it, it's not coming out until February so it's not too terribly long of a wait. But I still have to wait.
So this book gave me BIG Harry Potter vibes. Though the story has nothing similar to Harry Potter. It just gave me the same magical feeling I got when I first read HP.
I really liked Morrigan as a character. I had a lot of sympathy for her and her situation. Her father is very cold towards her because she is "cursed", and gets blamed for everything and has to pay for everything that gets blamed on her even though there is never really any proof that she caused it. The only one who treats her with any level of kindness is her grandmother, and it's never plainly stated what happened to her mother but it's pretty obvious she died. And Morrigan's step-mother is very self-absorbed.
Jupiter is also a really great character. He's eccentric and kind of a charming character. He's elusive to why he saved Morrigan, and when his reasoning comes out I can kind of understand why he felt the need to hide it from her. Even though things almost didn't work out for them. His motivations still kind of remain a mystery. There are some questions about him, that I can't share because they are mild spoilers that involve other characters. He owns a hotel that changes its appearance based on the residents.
There are a number of side-characters, all are great. Fenestra, a giant cat (and head of housekeeping of the hotel) might be my favorite side character. Sure, Hawthorne and Jack are great. But I just like the giant sassy cat the most.
There are a handful of other characters who play a decent role in this book, but they aren't exactly memorable. Not right now and not for me anyway.
The plot of this book might seem a little cut and dry at first, but there is an underlying mystery to this book that I really enjoyed. It was great seeing Morrigan grow in this book. She starts off very unsure of herself and while it's understandable, she has low self-worth. But what can you expect from someone who was told her whole life by everybody around her that she is cursed at to blame for everything that goes wrong, from crop failure to somebody tripping?
There is a lot to love about this series. I only wish I knew that the third book wasn't out yet when I decided to pick this one up. Because now I have to wait to read it, it's not coming out until February so it's not too terribly long of a wait. But I still have to wait.
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