Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow

by Jessica Townsend · 2017

Morrigan Crow has lived her whole life under a terrible curse: born on the unlucky day of Eventide, she is blamed for every misfortune in her village and is doomed to die at midnight on her eleventh birthday. On the night of her fate, a mysterious man named Jupiter North appears, rescuing her from black‑smoke hounds and shadowy hunters and whisking her away to the hidden, magical city of Nevermoor. There, Jupiter reveals that Morrie has been chosen to compete for a place in the prestigious Wundrous Society. To stay alive, she must survive four perilous trials against hundreds of gifted children—each possessing a dazzling talent she insists she lacks. As the challenges grow more dangerous, Morrigan discovers hidden strengths, forms unlikely friendships, and must decide whether she will rewrite her destiny or surrender to the curse that has haunted her forever.