"Lovers of magic everywhere will adore this fantasy for a new generation of readers. It's got it all: magic, secrets, suspense and a charming cast of diverse characters. It's Harry Potter with bells on and you won't ever want to leave."
Shortlisted for the Week Junior Book Awards 2023
Eleven-year old Ella Durand is a Conjuror. And as the first Conjuror to ever attend the Arcanum Training Institute for Marvellous and Uncanny Endeavours, she's hardly welcomed with open arms. Aspiring marvellers from all over the world study and hone their skills with the hopes of being sorted into one of five paragons: touch, vision, spirit, sound, and taste. Will Ella survive the ordeal?
With positive messages, themes of friendship and belonging, it's an absolute joy of a read. The first of a series, this is a superb magical adventure for a new generation of magic fans. Clayton has created an incredible world, of fewells, conjure-cameos, braid-hands, griotary, starposts and news-boxes.
When Gia Trivelino, Ace of Anarchy, an infamous criminal, escapes from prison, leading to speculation that he did so with a conjuror's help, suspicion of Ella grows even further.
This book is so beautifully written, it's so clever, so imaginative. With magic, secrets, danger, tons of suspense and a diverse cast of characters, it gives magical fantasy a cultural reset and deserves all the plaudits. I was immersed in the world from the first chapter and can't wait for the next instalment!
Watch The LoveReading LitFest In Conversation with Dhonielle Clayton, author of The Marvellers.
Dhonielle Clayton makes her middle-grade 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 bestselling-author Eleven-year-old 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 isn't easy--some 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 Conjuror's 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 family's name and track down her mentor before it's too late. "A marvelous gift of a novel! With fantastical twists at every turn, Clayton has created a world that readers won't want to leave." --Angie Thomas, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of The Hate U Give and Concrete Rose
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Dhonielle Clayton makes her middle-grade debut with a fantasy adventure set in a global magic school in the sky --an instant New York Times and #1 Indie Bestseller! Despite her excitement, Ella discovers that being the first isn't easy--some 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.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Marvellers and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-10 years old
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The Marvellers was written by Dhonielle Clayton and published by Square Fish
The Marvellers has 432 pages
Yes it is part of Conjureverse series
