Off the Bookshelf: HOLLOWPOX, The Hunt for Morrigan Crow, by Jessica Townsend

 

Narrated by Gemma Whelan

Nevermore series

audiobook

DEVOURED this book. Got a lot more exercise, walking, just so I could keep listening.

LOVE the Nevermore series. The worldbuilding is incredible. The characters are such fun.

Morrigan's life is finally settling down and she's finally getting lessons on using her power as a Wundersmith ... but then terror slips into Nevermore. A dreadful disease is spreading through the Free State, and threatens to destroy the society from within because it pits Humans against Wunnimals. The disease is turning Wunnimals into Unnimals -- ordinary, beastly animals. What can be done to stop it?

Of course, it's bad enough Morrigan and her friends feel helpless and useless, as mere students in the Wundrous Society, but then the Society itself comes up against criticism and helplessness and feeling useless, when they can't seem to stop the Hollowpox. Things get worse when the evil, renegade Wundersmith, Ezra Squall makes contact with Morrigan. He will cure the Hollowpox if she agrees to be his apprentice.

Can she do it? Will the cure come too late for Morrigan, and perhaps too late to save her friends?

READ. THIS. BOOK.

Lovely, delicious series. Fun, thrilling, with lots of "No, Morrigan, don't do it!" moments.

More, please?

Off the Bookshelf: WUNDERSMITH: THE CALLING OF MORRIGAN CROW, by Jessica Townsend

Audio book
Narrated by Gemma Whelan
Sequel to NEVERMOOR. The Trials of Morrigan Crow

You thought YOU had it bad in school?

Morrigan has made it into the Wundrous Society, but of course, her troubles have only begun. The Elders put restrictions on her education and nobody trusts her because it's been revealed she's a Wundersmith, and the only class she's allowed to take is horrible and her professor hates her. And her unit, the people who are supposed to be her best friends and allies for life all distrust her.

Then there are the people who go missing, and threats against Morrigan's classmates that they blame on her. It wouldn't be so bad, but Jupiter North, her patron and guardian, isn't there when Morrigan needs him most. There's no one who can help her other than Jupiter, and by the time he returns, it might just be too late to do anything to fix the situation.

And of course, the evil Wundersmith, Ezra Squall, is back, interfering with Morrigan's life -- and what's worse, claiming he's helping her.

Lovely romp that was over far too soon. I enjoy returning to magical worlds with interesting characters. I seriously wish I could visit the Hotel Deucalian (sp?). When is the next book coming out? Whenever that is -- it's not soon enough!