Silverborn: The Mystery of Morrigan Crow #4 Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend

STAFF REVIEW

Nevermoor fans have been waiting 5 long years for this, the fourth book in this engaging middle grade series. The upside of this wait is that there is a whole new cohort of young readers who may not be familiar with Morrigan Crow and her cursed tale, and could now discover it for the first time. Perfect for fans of Harry Potter, this fantastical series captures you from the very start and builds such a wonderful world of adventures, the battle of good and evil and learning how to find your place in the world. I thoroughly enjoyed sharing this series when it first came out with my now almost 18yo son, who was struggling through a period of disengagement with reading, as so many young teens do, and it helped reignite that fire. Highly recommended – I can’t wait to read the next installment, Silverborn.

Reviewed by Kate

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The highly anticipated fourth book in the award-winning Nevermoor series from one of Australia’s best selling and most loved authors.

In the magical city of Nevermoor, long-buried secrets are coming to light, and Morrigan Crow’s life is about to turn upside down . . .

When Morrigan is invited into Nevermoor’s wealthy Silver District, she discovers a world of extravagance and a family mystery she’s eager to unravel. She could never imagine where it will lead: a white wedding, a golden dragon and a red pool of blood.

Embroiled in suspicion and danger, Morrigan leaps headfirst into a murder investigation, while also grappling with her ever-growing Wundersmith powers. And although her friends are there to help, she fears that could change if they learn she’s keeping a terrible secret of her own.

As shadowy forces awaken in Nevermoor, can Morrigan find a killer and solve the mystery in her own past . . . before the clock strikes midnight?

Jessica Townsend weaves a spellbinding tale of magic and mystery in this thrilling new installment of the Nevermoor series.

PRAISE AND AWARDS FOR NEVERMOOR: THE TRIALS OF MORRIGAN CROW

Best Children’s Fiction, Aurealis Awards 2017

Book of the Year, Australian Book Industry Awards 2018

Book of the Year for Younger Children, Australian Book Industry Awards 2018

The Matt Richell Award for New Writer of the Year, Australian Book Industry Awards 2018

Book of the Year, Indie Book Awards 2018

Australian Booksellers Association, Nielsen Booksellers’ Choice Award 2018

Dymocks Book of the Year 2018

QBD Book of the Year 2018

Younger Fiction, Waterstones Children’s Book Prize (UK) 2018

South Australian Premiers’ Award 2020

‘Townsend’s intensely cinematic writing, quirky humour and superior world-building conjure a genuinely fresh take on magical fantasy’ THE BOOKSELLER

‘It really is brilliant, with an engaging plot, plenty of twists, memorable characters and a marvellous sense of humour. Pick it up and the hours disappear, just like magic’ DAILY TELEGRAPH

‘Enter the world of Nevermoor and its fantastical inhabitants, and be utterly enchanted’ COURIER-MAIL

‘Exciting, mysterious, marvellous and magical . . . quite simply one of the best children’s books I’ve read in years’ ROBIN STEVENS, author of Murder Most Unladylike

About the Author: JESSICA TOWNSEND lives on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland with her dogs, Vivien and Rik. Her pet fascinations include public transport, ancient cities, hotels, opera singers, Halloween, secret societies and gigantic cats – all of which have weaselled their way into Nevermoor, her first series and a city that feels like it belongs entirely to her. (Except now it belongs to you, too.)

30 Apr 2025

Silverborn: The Mystery of Morrigan Crow: Nevermoor 4 by Jessica Townsend ISBN 9780734421012