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Dhonielle Clayton makes her middlegrade debut with a fantasy adventure set in a global magic school in the sky an instant New York Times and 1 Indie Bestseller
The Marvellers deserves the highest compliment I can give a book I want to live in this world Rick Riordan 1 New York Times bestsellingauthor
Listeners will enjoy this fresh take on a new fantastical world in which kids play an active role in determining the future of society AudioFile on The Marvellers
Elevenyearold Ella Durand is the first Conjuror to attend the Arcanum Training Institute a magic school in the clouds where Marvellers from around the world practice their cultural arts like brewing Indian spice elixirs and bartering with pesky Irish pixies
Despite her excitement Ella discovers that being the first isnt easysome Marvellers mistrust her magic which they deem bad and unnatural But eventually she finds friends in elixirs teacher Masterji Thakur and fellow misfits Brigit a girl who hates magic and Jason a boy with a fondness for magical creatures
When a dangerous criminal known as the Ace of Anarchy escapes prison supposedly with a Conjurors aid tensions grow in the Marvellian world and Ella becomes the target of suspicion Worse Masterji Thakur mysteriously disappears while away on a research trip With the help of her friends and her own growing powers Ella must find a way to clear her familys name and track down her mentor before its too late
A marvelous gift of a novel With fantastical twists at every turn Clayton has created a world that readers wont want to leave Angie Thomas 1 New York Timesbestselling author of The Hate U Give and Concrete Rose
A Macmillan Audio production from Henry Holt and Company
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