內容簡介
內容簡介 被時代雜誌譽為如哈利波特的冒險小說平裝版三冊合集Morrigan 出生在最不該出生的日子,甫落地便受到詛咒,居民把所有的不幸都歸咎於她,舉凡異常的暴風天氣或有人心臟病發作都是她的錯──詛咒更說,她將在11歲生日的午夜死去。詛咒應驗的日子將近,Morrigan等待她命運的到來時,一個名叫Jupiter North的人出現了。他被迷霧纏繞、被影子般的獵人騎士追趕。Jupiter North一把捉住Morrigan將她一起帶往魔幻城市──Nevermoor。Jupiter North要她爭奪Wundrous Society的席次,必須與數百名兒童進行4場試煉。參與競爭的每個人都是狠角色,Morrigan 認為自己並沒有特殊天賦,但為了留在Nevermoor,Morrigan要想辦法迎戰 ,否則她得回去面對她即將面臨的詛咒……Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan CrowWundersmith: The Calling of Morrigan CrowHollowpox: The Hunt for Morrigan CrowDiscover Jessica Townsend's magical bestselling Nevermoor series in this gorgeous paperback gift set including: Nevermoor, Wundersmith, and Hollowpox!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.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.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.Perfect for fans of 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."
作者介紹
作者介紹 Jessica Townsend 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. She is the author of Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow, Wundersmith: The Calling of Morrigan Crow, and Hollowpox: The Hunt for Morrigan Crow.