{"title":"Jessica Townsend","description":"Jessica Townsend lives on the Sunshine Coast in Australia, but has lived on and off in London for a few years. She was a copywriter for eight years, and in a previous role, was the editor of a children's wildlife magazine for Steve Irwin's Australia Zoo.","products":[{"product_id":"nevermoor-the-trials-of-morrigan-crow-paperback","title":"Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA breathtaking, enchanting series from Jessica Townsend, about a cursed girl who escapes death and finds herself in a magical world--but is then tested beyond her wildest imagination.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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 eleventh birthday. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It's then that Morrigan discovers Jupiter has chosen her to contend for a place in the city's most prestigious organization: the Wundrous Society. In order to join, she must compete in four difficult and dangerous trials against hundreds of other children, each with an extraordinary talent that sets them apart--an extraordinary talent that Morrigan insists she does not have. To stay in the safety of Nevermoor for good, Morrigan will need to find a way to pass the tests--or she'll have to leave the city to confront her deadly fate. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Perfect for fans of the Harry Potter series and Neil Gaiman, this fast-paced plot and imaginative world has a fresh new take on magic that will appeal to a new generation of readers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A Harry Potter-esque adventure.\" --\u003ci\u003eTime Magazine​\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50578491834591,"sku":"9780316508896","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/l0jAzmU879780316508896.webp?v=1784386601"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/jessica-townsend.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}