Book #156 of 2026: Hollowpox: The Hunt for Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend (Nevermoor #3) This middle-grade fantasy series continues to read like a Star Wars temptation plot wedged into a whimsical Harry Potter-meets-Roald Dahl magical setting, but I do think the storytelling has been improving with every successive volume. Our heroine is now thirteen …
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Book #145 of 2026: Wundersmith: The Calling of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend (Nevermoor #2) I like this children’s fantasy sequel even better than its series debut, although the Harry Potter similarities are heavier this time (which is perhaps not a problem if you’re explicitly seeking a Rowling-free substitute, but does suggest a certain lack …
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Book #134 of 2026: Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend (Nevermoor #1) There’s a heavy Roald Dahl flavor to this middle-grade fantasy debut — in terms of both the unhappy homes of Matilda or James and the Giant Peach and the eccentric wealthy benefactor of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory — but …
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