A cursed girl escapes death and finds herself in a magical world-but is then tested beyond her wildest imagination
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.
A cursed girl escapes death and finds herself in a magical world-but is then tested beyond her wildest imagination
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.
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Middle-grade fantasy literature gained a vibrant magical realm with the introduction of the Nevermoor series, a story centered on a cursed child whisked away to a secret city. Australian author Jessica Townsend launched this universe with her debut novel, The Trials of Morrigan Crow, establishing a tale of magical trials and hidden power.
Born on April 18, 1985, in Caloundra, Queensland, Townsend developed an early passion for writing and published her first short story in a local library newsletter at seven years old. Before becoming a full-time author, she worked as a copywriter and served as the editor of a children's wildlife magazine for Steve Irwin's Australia Zoo. Townsend spent years planning the world of Nevermoor—beginning the initial writing the year she left high school—while splitting her time between London and Queensland's Sunshine Coast. Her debut novel won the Waterstones Children's Book Prize in the Younger Fiction Category.
Townsend's fiction combines mystery, adventure, and expansive world-building, weaving personal fascinations such as public transport, ancient cities, secret societies, and gigantic cats directly into her settings. Her stories explore themes of belonging, self-reliance, friendship, and identity as young protagonists navigate high-stakes fantasy trials and complex institutions. By balancing playful eccentricities with internal lore, her prose presents a distinctive magical environment driven by inventive magic and secret histories.
2 books in catalog
Middle-grade fantasy literature gained a vibrant magical realm with the introduction of the Nevermoor series, a story centered on a cursed child whisked away to a secret city. Australian author Jessica Townsend launched this universe with her debut novel, The Trials of Morrigan Crow, establishing a tale of magical trials and hidden power.
Born on April 18, 1985, in Caloundra, Queensland, Townsend developed an early passion for writing and published her first short story in a local library newsletter at seven years old. Before becoming a full-time author, she worked as a copywriter and served as the editor of a children's wildlife magazine for Steve Irwin's Australia Zoo. Townsend spent years planning the world of Nevermoor—beginning the initial writing the year she left high school—while splitting her time between London and Queensland's Sunshine Coast. Her debut novel won the Waterstones Children's Book Prize in the Younger Fiction Category.
Townsend's fiction combines mystery, adventure, and expansive world-building, weaving personal fascinations such as public transport, ancient cities, secret societies, and gigantic cats directly into her settings. Her stories explore themes of belonging, self-reliance, friendship, and identity as young protagonists navigate high-stakes fantasy trials and complex institutions. By balancing playful eccentricities with internal lore, her prose presents a distinctive magical environment driven by inventive magic and secret histories.
