There isn’t very much actual Wundersmith-ing in the book, not until the final act.

It was very nostalgic, conjuring memories of other books, and yet so wacky at the same time (underground school that has dragon flying arenas?) The central plot of this book is a mix of mystery and school story, with disappearing people while Morrigan tries to navigate a school full of hostile adults and dull teachers. It was also a nice contrast to the suspicion with which others viewed Morrigan. Her Mesmerist knack meant that she couldn’t be particularly focused on in the first book, but in this second entry time could be spent on her growing friendship with Morrigan. It has all the fun of the first book, and I loved seeing more of Nevermoor.Īs well as familiar faces (like Hawthorn and Jupiter) there are new characters introduced (like Miss Cheery) as well as characters from the first book who get more time (like Cadence). I loved the first book in the series, NEVERMOOR, and this is a sequel that I should have read straight away. This book has sat on my shelf far too long. The fantastical city of Nevermoor, once a place of magic and safety, is now riddled with fear and suspicion… Worst of all, people have started to go missing.

Has Morrigan escaped from being the cursed child of Wintersea only to become the most hated figure in Nevermoor? And someone is blackmailing Morrigan’s unit, turning her last few loyal friends against her. She’s hoping for an education full of wunder, imagination and discovery – but all the Society want to teach her is how evil Wundersmiths are.

Morrigan Crow has been invited to join the prestigious Wundrous Society, a place that promised her friendship, protection and belonging for life. And she is fast learning that not all magic is used for good. Morrigan Crow may have defeated her deadly curse, passed the dangerous trials and joined the mystical Wundrous Society, but her journey into Nevermoor and all its secrets has only just begun.

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