![]() Morrigan Odelle Crow: a young girl who was cursed just for being born on Eventide in the city of Jackalfax.Main article: The Nevermoor series § Characters Residents in Nevermoor are either human, also known as unnimals, or wunimals, who are a mix of human and another animal, either a wunimal major or minor. According to the book, Nevermoorian children learn the names of the boroughs and quadrants like the ABCs in nursery school. Nevermoor is divided into 27 boroughs, most of which are divided into quadrants. A resident of Nevermoor is a Nevermoorian. The book is set mostly in two locations Jackalfax, Morrigan's hometown which she leaves in the beginning of the novel, and Nevermoor, the titular city filled with fantastical creatures. ![]() Included in the back of the book is a deleted scene entitled Holt, Holt & Davie. In English-speaking countries the audiobooks are narrated by Gemma Whelan. Since the release of the first book in The Nevermoor series, the stories have also been released as audiobooks, in both CD and online audio formats. ![]() The book is followed by two sequels so far. The plot follows the titular character Morrigan Crow, who is cursed to die because she was born on an unlucky day. It was released Octoin Australia and Octoin the United States. ![]() Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow is a novel by Jessica Townsend and published by Little, Brown and Company. ![]()
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