Wundersmith, the second book in the
brilliant Nevermoor series sees
Morrigan Crow escape her curse, pass all her Trials and enter the Wundrous
Society.
After being unwanted by her own family, Morrigan has found the family
she’s dreamed of at the Hotel Deucalion with all the staff that run it.
But discovering she is a Wundersmith is not all
she’d imagined. Magic can be used for good and bad deeds. It is a power that
can be manipulated, and Ezra Squall, the only other living Wundersmith, is
determined to win her over and into his devious world.
He knows how to use the
magical Wunder to serve his evil cause, and Morrigan’s added ability will make
him even more powerful.
Nevermoor is full of secrets, and just when
Morrigan thinks she has a hold on life there, new challenges and surprises
surface. People she thought were bad, show goodness. New friendships are formed.
Her best friend Hawthorne Swift, the Dragonrider, remains her guiding light, as
her patron Jupiter North is away most of the time now on secret business.
Disappearances, blackmail and serious bullying
throw the finally harmonious Wundrous members of Unit 919 into panic and
disarray. Can Morrigan fight Ezra Squall’s power? She has discovered she can
breathe fire when she’s angry. Will this prove to be more damaging than
beneficial?
Jessica Townsend has created an extraordinary world
where riveting characters live mystical lives, display special abilities and realize
their dreams via their intelligence, problem-solving, strength of mind, time
travel and portals.
It is the many themes that run through the novel
that energize the book. Identity, friendship, love, family and finding a place
to belong seep through the pages. Townsend has introduced many imaginative issues within a powerful storyline full
of plots, and twists and turns where nothing is predictable. Meanwhile, the war
between good and evil continues to rage.
Each book will be read in one sitting, regardless
of the almost five hundred pages it boasts. There’s no way readers will put
this down before it is finished.
Title:
Wundersmith: The Calling of Morrigan Crow – Nevermoor 2
Author:
Jessica Townsend
Publisher:
Hachette, $16.99
Publication
Date: October 2018
Format:
Paperback
ISBN:
9780734418227
For
ages: 9+
Type: Middle Grade Fiction
