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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 11th 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.

Morrigan Crow and her friends have survived their first year as proud scholars of the elite Wundrous Society, helped bring down the nefarious Ghastly Market, and proven themselves loyal to Unit 919. Now, Morrigan faces a new, exciting challenge: to master the mysterious Wretched Arts and control the power that threatens to consume her.

The captivating and heart-pounding sequel to the New York Times best-selling and number-one Kids' Indie Next Pick Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow, as heroine Morrigan battles a new evil. Morrigan Crow and her best friend Hawthorne Swift are now proud scholars in the elite Wundrous Society, but life is far from perfect. Does Morrigan have what it takes to prove that she belongs in the Society? Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow was an instant New York Times best seller and an IndieBound best seller.

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 11th birthday. But as Morrigan awaits her fate, a strange and remarkable man named Jupiter North appears.

Morrigan Crow is ready for a new adventure. In Silverborn: The Mystery of Morrigan Crow, we will travel to places in Nevermoor that we've never seen, we'll meet people from Morrigan's past who will be very important in untangling the mystery of who she is...as she sides with someone very dangerous to learn more of the Wundrous Arts.

Morrigan Crow and her friends have survived their first year as proud scholars of the elite Wundrous Society, helped bring down the nefarious Ghastly Market and proven themselves loyal to Unit 919. Now Morrigan faces a new, exciting challenge: to master the mysterious Wretched Arts of the Accomplished Wundersmith and control the power that threatens to consume her. Meanwhile, a strange and frightening illness has taken hold of Nevermoor, turning infected Wunimals into mindless, vicious Unnimals on the hunt. As victims of the Hollowpox multiply, panic spreads.

Morrigan Crow, the girl who was cursed to die on Eventide, has escaped her deadly fate and found a new home in the fantastical city of Nevermoor. She has also discovered that she has a strange and magical ability: she is a Wundersmith, one of the very few who can summon and control the mysterious energy behind the city's magic. But is being a Wundersmith a blessing or another curse?

Morrigan Crow and her friends have survived their first year as proud scholars of the elite Wundrous Society, helped bring down the nefarious Ghastly Market and proven themselves loyal to Unit 919. Now Morrigan faces a new, exciting challenge: to master the mysterious Wretched Arts and control the power that threatens to consume her. But a strange and frightening illness has taken hold of Nevermoor, turning infected Wunimals into mindless, vicious Unnimals on the hunt.

Morrigan 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. And it's important to remember that not all magic is used for good....

Morrigan Crow is cursed. Born on an unlucky day, she is 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 Eventide. 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.

Morrigan es una niña ocurrente y carismática con unos horribles padres que no le hacen ningún caso. Aunque eso no es lo peor, porque arrastra una maldición que la condena a morir antes de cumplir los once años. Pero eso no va a ocurrir puesto que la vigilia de su décimo primer cumpleaños alguien la secuestra y se la lleva a Nevermoor (un Londres paralelo), donde deberá superar cuatro pruebas si quiere estar entre los elegidos. El problema es que ya no podrá regresar jamás ya que sólo escapa a la muerte si se queda en Nevermoor.

Willkommen in der Welt, in der Magie keine Grenzen kennt: Morrigan Crow ist verflucht, an ihrem 11. Geburtstag zu sterben. Doch als die Zeiger auf Mitternacht zulaufen, wird sie vom wunderbar seltsamen Jupiter North gerettet und in sein Hotel in der geheimen Stadt Nevermoor gebracht. Dort gibt es riesenhafte, sprechende Katzen, Vampirzwerge und echte Freunde für Morrigan. Doch sie muss schwierige Prüfungen bestehen, um in ihrem neuen Zuhause bleiben zu dürfen, und außer ihr scheint hier jeder ein besonderes Talent zu haben. Oder kann Morrigan vielleicht mehr, als sie ahnt?

Le troisième tome tant attendu de "Nevermoor", la série jeunesse phénomène ! Entre ses trop rares cours et les leçons à réviser, Morrigane poursuit son apprentissage et sa découverte des secrets de Nevermoor, et se métamorphose chaque jour un peu plus en une Wundereur accomplie, sans écouter les médisances qui entoure ce puissant don. Hélas, cette apparente tranquillité est de courte durée.

Morrigane Crow a réussi. Elle a vaincu la malédiction, triomphé de toutes les épreuves et rejoint la Société magique Wundrous. Néanmoins, la découverte de Nevermoor et de son nouveau rôle de Wundereur ne fait que commencer. Alors qu'on lui avait promis amitié, éducation et protection, Morrigane ne rencontre qu’hostilité et méfiance. Tout ce qu'on accepte de lui apprendre est à quel point les Wondersmiths sont méchants.

Morrigan Crow is ready for a new adventure. In Silverborn: The Mystery of Morrigan Crow, we will travel to places in Nevermoor that we've never seen, we'll meet people from Morrigan's past who will be very important in untangling the mystery of who she is...as she sides with someone very dangerous to learn more of the Wundrous Arts.

Morrigane Crow est née le jour du Merveillon, ce qui signifie deux choses : 1. Elle est maudite. 2. Elle est condamnée à mourir à minuit le jour de ses onze ans. Son cercueil l'attend. Elle est sauvée "in extremis" par un homme étrange qui l'emmène dans le royaume magique de Nevermoor.

Morrigan Crow er forbandet. Fordi hun er født på den forkerte dag, får hun skylden for enhver ulykke i landet - lige fra hjerteanfald til haglvejr - og værst af alt betyder forbandelsen, at Morrigan vil dø ved midnat på sin 11-års fødselsdag. Men i stedet for sin hårde skæbne møder Morrigan en bemærkelsesværdig mand ved navn Jupiter North. Med skyggeagtigt mørke jagthunde og ryttere i hælene flygter de sammen til en hemmelig, magisk by ved navn Nevermoor.

Morrigan Crow og hendes venner i Enhed 919 har overstået det første, svære år på Nevermoors magiske skole. Nu skal Morrigan lære at kontrollere sine særlige evner som Wundersmed.

Morrigan Crow er undsluppet af sin forbandelse, men selvom hun er blevet optaget i det prestigefulde Forunderlige Selskab, er rejsen langt fra slut. Hun ser frem til at blive oplært i selskabet - men det går ikke, som hun håber - og da folk begynder at forsvinde, mistænkes Morrigan for at have skylden for det og ender som den mest forhadte person i Nevermoor. Pludselig er den magiske og trygge by Nevermoor forvandlet til en by fuld af frygt og mistænksomhed. Den spændende fortsættelse af fortællingen om det forbandede barn, Morrigan Crow.

Morrigan und ihr Freund Hawthorne sind stolz, nun Mitglieder der Wundersamen Gesellschaft von Nevermoor zu sein. Doch nicht alles läuft glatt in ihrem ersten Schuljahr. Als herauskommt, dass Morrigan eine Wunderschmiedin ist, stellt sich die Frage, ob von ihr selbst Gefahr ausgeht. Und dann gibt es auch noch ein verlockendes Angebot von Morrigans Erzfeind Ezra Squall. Wie wird sich Morrigan entscheiden? Das zweite Abenteuer der "Nevermoor"-Reihe: bildgewaltig, ungewöhnlich, literarisch und fantasievoll.