'Townsend offers a detailed and broadly envisioned alternate world, scenes of action and suspense, and a wide array of colorful characters but the spotlight shines on Morrigan as she struggles with her emotions and her elusive powers.'― Booklist

Readers will savor this latest adventure and look forward to the next one.'― The Buffalo News Morrigan is a marvelous heroine - smart, loyal, brave, conflicted, struggling to do the right thing in a world where it's not always clear what the right thing might be. 'Jessica Townsend lives up to the promise of her marvelous debut in this second book set in the brilliantly imagined fantasy world of Nevermoor. 'Townsend's skillful, suspense-filled storytelling in 'Wundersmith' will keep readers entertained, as Morrigan and her eccentric classmates face a test of loyalty and bravery in what will surely be the first of many to come.'― The New York Times Book Review spiritual hybrid of Doctor Who and Harry Potter.'― Barnes & Noble Kids Blog 'Readers delighted by Nevermoor's zany absurdities and enchanting incongruities will welcome further peeks into this magical world.the high-stakes action will keep fans on the edge of their seats.'― Horn Book Fantasy fans will not be disappointed.'― Kirkus, starred Review *'Townsend's sophomore endeavor once again fully immerses her readers in a world that intermixes the magic of the Emerald City with Howl's pithiness, Percy Jackson's humor, Coraline's darkness, and perhaps a dash of the depravity of Katniss' District One.

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