When it comes time for her to die on Eventide day, she is "whisked away" to the city of Nevermoor by Jupiter North, a hotel owner and member of the Wundrous Society, a prestigious group of units, each with a "knack", a small superpower that allows them to be better than average.
[4] The series has received rave reviews, praising the plot, character development and characterization, and themes, which include magic and humor.
"[5] In 2017, film rights to Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow were sold to 20th Century Fox, with Drew Goddard set to produce the movie and write the screenplay.
Locations in Nevermoor include Proudfoot House, part of the Wunsoc campus where the Elders and the three schools reside; the Hotel Deucalion, the famously successful hotel in which Jupiter, Morrigan, and several others live; the Nevermoorian Opera House, a theatre in which both Dame Chanda Kali and the Angel Israfel have performed; and the Trollosseum, a sports arena used multiple times for different purposes across the series.
Celebrations throughout the year include Hallowmas and Christmas, and, every Friday in the summer, a festive market called the Nevermoor Bazaar.
In the fictional city of Nevermoor, citizens have come to hate Wundersmiths, even though the ones who came before the villainous Ezra Squall created great things.
While riding home on a train, Morrigan is kidnapped by the infamous Ezra Squall, a man who can control the mysterious, magical substance of Wunder and massacred Nevermoor 100 years ago.
Jupiter finds a ninth signatory for Morrigan's legal papers, and learns that a great singer named Cassiel has mysteriously disappeared.
The bullies return, and Morrigan accidentally lets out a blast of fire to keep them from hurting Miss Cheery, getting her in major trouble, then banned from Wunsoc campus so she has to take classes at the Hotel Deucalion.
Afterwards, she gets reaccepted back into the society after the staff of the Hotel Deucalion purposefully annoy Professor Onstald throughout his stay.
On Hallowmas, Squall comes to Morrigan again, telling her that her friends—along with Onstald and the Angel Israfel—are in danger of being sold on the Ghastly Market.
The first incident takes place when a leopardwun tries to attack Hawthorne, his baby sister and Morrigan on a train, but is thwarted by a group of elderly women.
At a Christmas dinner, Dame Chanda Kali reveals that her friend and favorite fashion designer was a leopardwun who had recently been found comatose, and the hotel staff –Morrigan included— begin to worry.
Fenestra, who cornered the offending Horsewun in a dark alley, reveals that he smashed his skull into the wall four times before becoming comatose, and that there was 'blood everywhere'.
Dame Chanda explains that only a few decades ago, Wunimals were treated as lesser than humans, as if they had the intelligence of a common house pet.
Jupiter, a Witness (meaning he can see people's invisible traits and fears), tells Morrigan that infected Wunimals simply have nothing.
When more Wunimals become infected, Jupiter and Jack are put to work using their Witness powers to find and stop them before they cause irreversible damage.
Laurent St. James, leader of the Concerned Citizens of Nevermoor, begins pounding the Wunimals in the press, saying they should be locked up together or banned from city establishment, much to Morrigan, Jupiter, and the rest of the Hotel Deucalion staff's horror.
"[17] Book three in the series, titled Hollowpox: The Hunt for Morrigan Crow, is "packed with all the magic, humour, and heart that readers have come to expect from the collection so far.
[22] Whelan "ably presents the funny and enticing tale of a "cursed" girl who avoids meeting her doom by escaping to a world where she encounters strange and miraculous people, creatures, and events" in her readings.
[22] Her English accent has also been praised, as well as her "talent for producing different voices, [which] will remind listeners of Jim Dale's performances of the Harry Potter series.