The Marvellers
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- Author：Dhonielle Clayton
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lauras_garden_of_books
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Willkommen in einer neuen magischen Welt！ ✨Eine magische Welt， in der keinesfalls alles perfekt ist und und die geprägt ist von Vorurteilen und Ausgrenzung。 Diese Welt ist zweigeteilt; unten leben die Simplen， die Menschen die Magie nicht sehen können， und die Fabulierer。 Fabulierer können Beschwörungen bewirken und kümmern sich um die Verstorbenen in der Unterwelt。 Über den Wolken leben die Magiebegabten oder auch Marveller， die mit einem Paragon und entsprechenden Marveln （magische Gaben） ausg Willkommen in einer neuen magischen Welt！ ✨Eine magische Welt， in der keinesfalls alles perfekt ist und und die geprägt ist von Vorurteilen und Ausgrenzung。 Diese Welt ist zweigeteilt; unten leben die Simplen， die Menschen die Magie nicht sehen können， und die Fabulierer。 Fabulierer können Beschwörungen bewirken und kümmern sich um die Verstorbenen in der Unterwelt。 Über den Wolken leben die Magiebegabten oder auch Marveller， die mit einem Paragon und entsprechenden Marveln （magische Gaben） ausgestattet sind。Fabulierer wurden über Hunderte Jahre hinweg von der magischen Welt ausgeschlossen und geächtet。 Nun sollen sie aber in die Marvellische Gesellschaft integriert werden und Junge Heranwachsende auch das Arkanum， die magische Marveller-Akademie， besuchen dürfen。 Die 11-jährige Ella Durand ist diejenige， der diese Ehre als Erstes zuteil wird。 Voller Vorfreude stürzt sich Ella in dieses neue und wichtige Abenteuer。 Doch die Freude wird schnell getrübt， denn Ella muss sich auf der Akademie vielen Vorurteilen zu ihrer Person und den Fabulierern stellen。 Die angestrebte Integration der Fabulierer ist in der Theorie schön erdacht， in der Praxis aber noch nicht richtig angekommen。 Als dann auch noch ein Lehrer der Akademie verschwindet， werden die Fabulierer erneut dafür verantwortlich gemacht。 Zusammen mit ihren beiden Freunden Brigit und Jason， macht sich Ella auf， um den Rätseln und Unstimmigkeiten auf den Grund zu gehen und entdeckt dabei Faszinierendes in der Gründungsgeschichte der Marvellischen Gesellschaft。Wir haben hier ein richtig tolles Kinder-und Jugendfantasy-Buch mit wichtigen und aktuellen Botschaften。 Themen wie Integration und Akzeptanz anderer Kulturen sind auch in unserer Gesellschaft unbegreiflicherweise immernoch nicht richtig angekommen。 Somit finde ich es toll， dass diese Themen in einem Fantasybuch für Kinder und Jugendliche aufgegriffen und besprochen werden！Die Welt ist unglaublich liebevoll und detailreich gestaltet und lässt die eigene Fantasie aufblühen。Für mich war dieses Buch irgendwie eine Mischung aus „Harry Potter“， „Nevemooor“ und „Die Spiegelreisende“; vom Worldbuilding hat es sehr an die „Spiegelreisende“ erinnert und die Magie-Akademie lässt einfach an HP und Nevermoor denken。Für einen Erwachsenen Leser mag die Story an sich vielleicht etwas einfach gestrickt und auch vorhersehbar sein， nichtsdestotrotz macht das Lesen sehr viel Spaß， die Geschichte ist zauberhaft und die Charaktere sehr liebenswert。Eine Geschichte und eine Welt mit viel Potenzial; ich bin gespannt， wie dies noch in den Folgebänden weiter ausgeschöpft wird。Toller Auftakt - 4 Sterne ⭐️ 。。。more
Kelly
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What a marvelous book！ You aren’t going to want to leave this world！ Full of fun creatures， great friendships， and a creepy villain！ I can’t wait to take another trip there！
Isabella （The Feminist Bookworm）
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This book was EVERYTHING。It's a mashup of Harry Potter， Nevermoor， Amari and the Night Brothers， and the School for Good and Evil。 Do yourselves a favor and pick up this book！ This book was EVERYTHING。It's a mashup of Harry Potter， Nevermoor， Amari and the Night Brothers， and the School for Good and Evil。 Do yourselves a favor and pick up this book！ 。。。more
Sadhbh Rubinson
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sorry I'm not the target audience here and I'm not feeling this rn - dnf @32% sorry I'm not the target audience here and I'm not feeling this rn - dnf @32% 。。。more
kat。loves。books_
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4，75/5⭐
Libby
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It's hard not to compare The Marvellers with Harry Potter。 There are familiar elements: students with magical abilities attending a pretty amazing school set outside of our everyday world。 But there are differences: here， non-magical people are very aware of those with magic abilities， although that doesn't mean they are any more accepting。 And， what makes the Marvellers unique is how it draws on the magical traditions from cultures around the world， meaning the cast of characters is very divers It's hard not to compare The Marvellers with Harry Potter。 There are familiar elements: students with magical abilities attending a pretty amazing school set outside of our everyday world。 But there are differences: here， non-magical people are very aware of those with magic abilities， although that doesn't mean they are any more accepting。 And， what makes the Marvellers unique is how it draws on the magical traditions from cultures around the world， meaning the cast of characters is very diverse。 Even within the Marvellian world， we learn there is prejudice against some forms of magic。 Ella learns that many of her fellow students are afraid of conjurers and their work crossing into the world of the dead。 Familiar yet unique， this series start is sure to draw in middle grade readers。 。。。more
Britt
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Ella Durand is going to be the first Conjurer at a school for Marvellers。 Ella's parents have done everything they can to make sure it's safe and welcoming， but when Ella arrives at the school， she faces bullies of both the child and adult persuasion。 So， not only is she navigating a completely new-t-her way of life and school， but she's also navigating some pretty complex racial politics at age 12。 But never fear， there's plenty of quirky school facts and subplots that make the Harry Potter ser Ella Durand is going to be the first Conjurer at a school for Marvellers。 Ella's parents have done everything they can to make sure it's safe and welcoming， but when Ella arrives at the school， she faces bullies of both the child and adult persuasion。 So， not only is she navigating a completely new-t-her way of life and school， but she's also navigating some pretty complex racial politics at age 12。 But never fear， there's plenty of quirky school facts and subplots that make the Harry Potter series so lovable。 I really enjoyed this and will be widely recommending it。 It's the perfect Harry Potter readalike。 I can see if being super popular （although not HP popular because， like， what is） and it improves on HP in a lot of ways。 It's definitely got the quirky magical school thing happening， the main character and surrounding cast of characters is likable， and of course， there's the allegorical aspects around desegregation of schools。 The villain has potential as well， if not like the clearest motive of all time。 TLDR: Recommend to Harry Potter fans - it's the PERFECT readalike。 4 stars - I really liked itThanks to Netgalley and MacMillain for the eARC which I received in exchange for an honest review。 The Marvellers is out on 03 May， but you can put your copy on hold now！ 。。。more
Mary
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Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing this eARC in exchange for an honest review。The Marvellers follows Ella， an eleven-year-old girl who is invited to attend the Arcanum Training Institute as its first ever Conjuror student。 Though she is excited to show the Marvellers what it's like to be a Conjuror， and to learn to be a Merveller herself， Ella and her Conjuror family face rumors， suspicion， and distrust around every corner。My favorite thing about this book was the world。 The Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing this eARC in exchange for an honest review。The Marvellers follows Ella， an eleven-year-old girl who is invited to attend the Arcanum Training Institute as its first ever Conjuror student。 Though she is excited to show the Marvellers what it's like to be a Conjuror， and to learn to be a Merveller herself， Ella and her Conjuror family face rumors， suspicion， and distrust around every corner。My favorite thing about this book was the world。 The Marvellers live in cloud cities and attend school in the sky。 They eat magical foods like squirmy japchae and jumping jollof。 Each magic wielder has a different affinity， and though they're sorted into groups based on affinity for training and community purposes， they're all generally open and accepting of any affinity （there is， of course， the exception for magic wielders like the Conjurors， who are perceived to use their magic in a vastly different way than the Marvellers， and that bias is explored by the narrative）。The plot is also a fun time， though the external conflict with the Ace of Anarchy， etc。， does end up being kind of a backseat conflict。 The story itself is much more focused on Ella， on her friendships and her experience with discrimination in school。 While I don't particularly find that to be a drawback， it's something to note for readers who are looking for more of an adventure。 Masterji Thakur isn't even discovered to be missing by our characters until 65% of the way through the book。 I do think this book is an absolute marvel， and a worthy addition to the middle grade genre。 It is rich and vibrant and digs into not only a new magical world， but also real world prejudices that both adults and children see， struggle with， and participate in today。 A book like this that explores those themes is beyond valuable。 。。。more
Courtney
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I received an ARC from the publisher via NetGalley and am voluntarily posting a review。 All opinions are my own。 We’ve been long overdue for more diverse takes on the fantasy magic school setup， and 2022 is bringing readers a few great options！ The Marvellers is a fun middle grade debut from YA author Dhonielle Clayton， which contains a perfect mix of the whimsy and creeping sense of danger that you want from a book of this type。 I love the world building and how it reflects how culturally rich I received an ARC from the publisher via NetGalley and am voluntarily posting a review。 All opinions are my own。 We’ve been long overdue for more diverse takes on the fantasy magic school setup， and 2022 is bringing readers a few great options！ The Marvellers is a fun middle grade debut from YA author Dhonielle Clayton， which contains a perfect mix of the whimsy and creeping sense of danger that you want from a book of this type。 I love the world building and how it reflects how culturally rich the story is。 The school curriculum pulls from multiple different traditions， from the more standard， expected Irish faerie lore to less represented， yet equally intriguing traditions from India， the Caribbean， and Africa， to name a few。 And on a related note， Clayton also shows immense respect for the writing community， mostly YA and Middle Grade writers like herself。 She embeds numerous little nods and references to these people， some of which are a bit on-the-nose to anyone in the know （pay close attention during the library scene！）， but only add to the charm of this delightful read。 The main characters are wonderful。 Ella is the protagonist， and there’s a lot of suspicion attached to her， especially as the story goes on。 But I love how she proves herself， both in terms of her capabilities and where she stands in terms of her values。 And in the midst of this， she forms beautiful friendships with Jason and Brigit， who are equally lovely characters。 While their story is going on， there’s also an escaped convict Ace of Anarchy， Gia Trevelino， which provides a lot of the intrigue， as she mobilizes， and that plays into some of the suspicion against Ella。 She’s a very compelling character with intriguing motives， and when it came time for the anticipated final showdown， there were some secrets revealed that changed everything for the trio of heroes。 As such， while this story has a satisfying ending and I haven’t seen anything yet about whether it’s going to be a series， I can easily see this going either way。 I’d love more adventures in a similar vein with these characters！ And if you’re looking for a diverse， imaginative take on magic schools， you should pick this one up！ 。。。more
Sasha
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I'm obviously in the minority here， but this book is just not a successThis is such a Harry Potter wanna-be （and I say this as a mild fan of HP like 10 years ago） without any of the successes of the books。 - There's division into 5 houses based on talent， or "marvels，" but people can have more than 1 of that talent and can even steal each other's （not explained）。 I'm over this very old and now outdated trend to separate people into different categories based on some random trait/talent that is n I'm obviously in the minority here， but this book is just not a successThis is such a Harry Potter wanna-be （and I say this as a mild fan of HP like 10 years ago） without any of the successes of the books。 - There's division into 5 houses based on talent， or "marvels，" but people can have more than 1 of that talent and can even steal each other's （not explained）。 I'm over this very old and now outdated trend to separate people into different categories based on some random trait/talent that is never exclusive to any given group of people- There are small creatures like house elves that serve you/watch over you。 Not explained- The "star" theme is overused: star folk， star mail， Stariary （the worst）， Stardust Pier， star-lanterns， "star's teeth！，" "star ink"。。。。 it's repeptitive and uncreative。 - Plot is。。。 not well-paced and there's a lot of random off-shoots that mean nothing later。 - Writing is not good。 I was lost from one sentence to another more than a few times。 And this is a children's book。My random complaint that will not bother other people is that there are professors and other characters named after children's book authors， straight-up first and last name。 Some characters that appear are Dr。 Kwame Mbalia， Dr。 Anne Ursu， and Jason with long locs （Reynolds？） It's cute if it's first names， and I love the multiculturalism throughout the entire book， but referencing the full names is cringy。 All that said， the story picks up a lot at the end and despite the lack of explanation and weird timelines， it's kind of interesting when the characters are puzzle-solving to find their missing professor。 But still there's so much left unexplained， and I was way too frustrated and not having fun to care to read the second book。 For the wonderful premise of a super-diverse mutliculutral school of magic with interesting concepts and explorations of discrimination， this book falls so short that it becomes a waste of the interesting concept。 And I will end on the thing that enrages me。。。 the strict and domineering dean of discipline is Russian， with an incorrectly gendered name of Nabokov instead of Nabokova for women。 Comlpetely zero redeeming characteristics and obvious lack of even the most bare minimum of research。 That's a real slap in the face for this so lovingly constructed world of diversity and the story of a girl seeking acceptance。 Real nice。 I couldn't be more disappointed in this book， and I'm a little hurt by it。 I hope this gets redone and republished after a few more months of workshopping with actual sensitivity readers and extensive editing。 。。。more
Hanna Fogel
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I know books are meant to have plots and stakes and conflicts， but I just wanted to dive into a Marvellers encyclopedia！ What magnificent worldbuilding。
Cara
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I liked this。 The world/school was really interesting even if the food sounded really distracting。 There wasn't a single food mentioned at the school that I would want to eat。 A lot of it moved and seemed still alive。 That was a weird thing for me to fixate on， but here we are。 I liked the main character and her friends。 I also think there are a lot of points that could be discussed about marginalizing certain groups based on their heritage and being afraid of things/customs/people that are diff I liked this。 The world/school was really interesting even if the food sounded really distracting。 There wasn't a single food mentioned at the school that I would want to eat。 A lot of it moved and seemed still alive。 That was a weird thing for me to fixate on， but here we are。 I liked the main character and her friends。 I also think there are a lot of points that could be discussed about marginalizing certain groups based on their heritage and being afraid of things/customs/people that are different from us。 I can't wait for our author visit with her！ 。。。more
Amanda Shepard （Between-the-Shelves）
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Thanks to Macmillan Children's and NetGalley for an advanced copy of The Marvellers to review！ This middle grade， magical school fantasy should definitely be on your radar of May releases。 It is absolutely a delight to read！ From beginning to end。Clayton's skills in world building are on full display here！ If you're a fan of magical schools in the slightest， you'll absolutely love this。 Arcanum is a magical school in the sky。 What isn't to love about that？ The way that we're presented with the w Thanks to Macmillan Children's and NetGalley for an advanced copy of The Marvellers to review！ This middle grade， magical school fantasy should definitely be on your radar of May releases。 It is absolutely a delight to read！ From beginning to end。Clayton's skills in world building are on full display here！ If you're a fan of magical schools in the slightest， you'll absolutely love this。 Arcanum is a magical school in the sky。 What isn't to love about that？ The way that we're presented with the world and the school quickly pulls you into the story。 I promise you'll be hooked from the get go！And the characters！ Not only do we get to see them through interactions， but the bits and pieces between chapters。 Throughout， Clayton includes news clippings， messages， etc。 to help with building characters and the world。 And it works so well！ Not only does it help with world building， but we get to see different character personalities as well。 Honestly， it just makes you fall in love with this little group of misfits even more。All in all， if you're looking for a new middle grade fantasy to dive into， definitely pick this one up when it comes out in May！4。5/5 stars 。。。more
Trigger Warning Database
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Trigger & Content Warnings:RacismBlood depictionKidnappingBullying
Meg
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This was fantastic！ It isn’t even officially released yet， and I already can’t wait for Book 2
Katelyn
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A wonderful world full of magic！ I adored this Middle Grade fantasy book。 I enjoyed reading about all the different cultures and how their traditions tied in with magic。 I hope that the author will decide to expand this universe。
C。L。 Colyer
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The Arcanum Training Institute for Marvelous and Uncanny Endeavors claims to be open to everyone， except， until now， Conjurers。 And while the administrators of this fine magical academy say all are welcome， Ella’s family and friends warned her that there would be those who cling to the stereotype that Conjurer magic is evil。 There is also the threat of evil returning， as any good fantasy would have。 This story is about acceptance， good vs。 evil， and overcoming stereotypes。 Ella faces many challe The Arcanum Training Institute for Marvelous and Uncanny Endeavors claims to be open to everyone， except， until now， Conjurers。 And while the administrators of this fine magical academy say all are welcome， Ella’s family and friends warned her that there would be those who cling to the stereotype that Conjurer magic is evil。 There is also the threat of evil returning， as any good fantasy would have。 This story is about acceptance， good vs。 evil， and overcoming stereotypes。 Ella faces many challenges， including classmates who don’t like her just because she’s a Conjurer and not a Marveller。 These students aren’t outright mean to Ella， but their dislike of her does get Ella moved from the room she shares with three Marvellers to a room with a new roommate raised by a Fewel （mortal） family。 Ella makes friends， though。 Jason， Brigit， and Masterji Thakur are great allies。 The Marvellers is a delightful magical book with a fun magical academy and a diverse cast。 The world-building is wonderful and imaginative。 Fans of fantastical worlds are sure to enjoy this one。Thank you NetGalley， the publisher， and the author for a review copy。 。。。more
Josephine Sorrell
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This novel is a fantasy adventure set in a global magic school in the sky。 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 irritating Irish pixies。 Being the first isn’t easy or Ella， as some Marvellers mistrust her magic， which they deem “bad and unnatural。” But eventually， she finds friends in elixir's This novel is a fantasy adventure set in a global magic school in the sky。 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 irritating Irish pixies。 Being the first isn’t easy or Ella， as some Marvellers mistrust her magic， which they deem “bad and unnatural。” But eventually， she finds friends in elixir's teacher， Masterji Thakur， and fellow misfits Brigit， a girl who hates magic， and Jason， a boy with a fondness for magical creatures。Ella becomes a target of suspicion after a dangerous criminal known as the Ace of Anarchy escapes prison， supposedly with a Conjuror’s aid。 To make matters 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。This middle grade novel is sure to be a hit。 The writing is delightful， charming， exceptionally clever， and filled with suspense and humor。 A number one pick for fantasy fans。 。。。more
Jacob Ryckman
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Note: I was provided an ARC of this novel at the North Texas Teen Book Festival。“The Marvellers” is a book with a number of strengths: it brings us fascinating， creative magical systems， a world full of life and history that feels like a natural fit for said magic system， and characters who are engaging to read about。Unfortunately， it is also a novel with a number of weaknesses。Let’s start with the most prevalent: the worldbuilding。 Now， once the story gets going， it is incredibly easy to become Note: I was provided an ARC of this novel at the North Texas Teen Book Festival。“The Marvellers” is a book with a number of strengths: it brings us fascinating， creative magical systems， a world full of life and history that feels like a natural fit for said magic system， and characters who are engaging to read about。Unfortunately， it is also a novel with a number of weaknesses。Let’s start with the most prevalent: the worldbuilding。 Now， once the story gets going， it is incredibly easy to become lost in the magic of this world， an alternate Earth with just enough similarities to our own to seem somewhat familiar。 But it is unfortunately one that is very complicated， with not just one but two magic systems: Conjuring and Marvelling。Marvelling， at least， is described in some detail， which makes sense given the nature of the story （I mean， the title is literally “The Marvellers”， after all）。 But even so， there are still many questions left by the end of this book that feel like they should have been answered: what does it mean if someone steals someone else’s Marvel？ How does having two Marvels even work？Conjuring is described with even less detail， which is unfortunate since the main character， Ella Durand， is herself a Conjurer from a long line of them。 Why exactly Marvellers stand at the top of society why Conjurers are looked down upon is unclear， as is what the difference between the two magic systems。In addition to how complicated the magic systems are， the rest of the worldbuilding results in what can best be described as a sluggish pace。 The plot often takes a backseat as Clayton goes on to describe fine details of her world， such as food or creatures that end up having no real bearing on the story， and it results in a pacing that is uneven and awkward。 When the plot does get going， boy howdy does it get going。 But there are so many long pauses and breaks in between that it is easy to forget what exactly we’re supposed to be caring about。Some of this， I feel， is due to the very forced nature of the plot’s timing: like many magic-school books， this story is set over the course of Ella’s first year at Arcanum Training Institute。 Yet important parts of the plot don’t mesh with the slower nature of this kind of story: a prisoner breaks out of the Underworld （which it’s never really explained how that exists in this world）， and then it takes…2-3 months for them to do anything？ The heroes find out that their beloved teacher is missing in January， but don’t really do anything about it until May。 A student accuses Ella of harming her in December but doesn’t bother to report it until May。 Much of the story feels like it is standing in place – the characters don’t necessarily grow much during these intervening months， and yet the time has passed regardless。In the end， “The Marvellers” is a book with a lot of promise， certainly with the ambition of setting up a stellar series， but it falls somewhat flat when it is crippled by awkward pacing， maybe-too-detailed worldbuilding， the very nature of its own type of narrative。Rating: 7。5/10 。。。more
Aimee
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I'm so excited for this series！ "The Marvellers" was fun with so many exciting discoveries in each chapter！ There are so many elements to the world Dhonielle Clayton created and I look forward to reading many books to unlock all the secrets。 I received an ARC of " The Marvellers" with no expectation for a review。 I'm so excited for this series！ "The Marvellers" was fun with so many exciting discoveries in each chapter！ There are so many elements to the world Dhonielle Clayton created and I look forward to reading many books to unlock all the secrets。 I received an ARC of " The Marvellers" with no expectation for a review。 。。。more
Trisha
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For many years the Marvellers only came from the sky cities but this year is the first that the school will admit conjurers， although only one accepted the offer and that was Ella Durand but right from the start she is met with mean discriminating classmates。 But soon Ella becomes friends with her new room mate and a nice boy that was to show Ella around but they have secrets of their own。 But when their favorite teacher goes missing the trio won't stop at anything to find him even being kicked For many years the Marvellers only came from the sky cities but this year is the first that the school will admit conjurers， although only one accepted the offer and that was Ella Durand but right from the start she is met with mean discriminating classmates。 But soon Ella becomes friends with her new room mate and a nice boy that was to show Ella around but they have secrets of their own。 But when their favorite teacher goes missing the trio won't stop at anything to find him even being kicked out of school。This book was really good， Ella never gives up when she knows she is right she will stop at nothing to prove it， despite all the road locks thrown her way and there are many。 I think most of us would like to be that brave， and it is refreshing to see a girl accomplish all Ella does。 I hope we can follow Ella and her friends all through school and beyond。 。。。more
Exquisite Williams
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This story is Dhonielle Clayton's Middle-Grade debut however you cannot even tell。 She tells this story with the true whimsey that it deserves。 This story is so incredibly fun。 As someone who loves what the YA genre can bring this story does all of that。 The magic is delightful。 Every middle schooler dreams of going to boarding school， or at least I did， and this book makes that desire even more real。 With so many mysteries to unfold the story is unendingly engaging。 The descriptions of the set This story is Dhonielle Clayton's Middle-Grade debut however you cannot even tell。 She tells this story with the true whimsey that it deserves。 This story is so incredibly fun。 As someone who loves what the YA genre can bring this story does all of that。 The magic is delightful。 Every middle schooler dreams of going to boarding school， or at least I did， and this book makes that desire even more real。 With so many mysteries to unfold the story is unendingly engaging。 The descriptions of the set are equally amazing as well。 The characters in this story are lovable if a bit one-dimensional at times but never in a way that takes away from their stories。 Ella， Bridget， and Jason I love you。 Little Black girls everywhere are going to love Ella as well and I cannot wait to see more of her in the future。 If you loved Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky you will love this story as well。 More Black girls and magic please and thank you。 。。。more
Dawn
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So fantastic to be able to read about a magical world where all are truly welcome！ 💕
Kristin Saner
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The Marvellers will sweep you into a new world of magic and wonder。 With a fantastic new magical school in the clouds， new paragons （houses）， and a new villain determined to destroy it all， this fun middle-grade read will take you on an adventure you won't forget。 Fall in love with the characters all while imagining where you fit in this magical world。 The Marvellers will sweep you into a new world of magic and wonder。 With a fantastic new magical school in the clouds， new paragons （houses）， and a new villain determined to destroy it all， this fun middle-grade read will take you on an adventure you won't forget。 Fall in love with the characters all while imagining where you fit in this magical world。 。。。more
Carlos Vega
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Many thanks to the author for the e-arc， I am very grateful。Note: My english review will be at the end， just scroll down。 “Some things have to be faced。 They can’t be avoided。”Español: Estamos ante el que espero sea mi nuevo instituto de magia favorito， el Arcanum Training Institute for Marvelous and Uncanny Endeavors es la academia de magia del mundo que la autora construyo， y a diferencia de anteriores escuelas de magia que aclamaban ser abiertas para todas las personas de todas las cultura Many thanks to the author for the e-arc， I am very grateful。Note: My english review will be at the end， just scroll down。 “Some things have to be faced。 They can’t be avoided。”Español: Estamos ante el que espero sea mi nuevo instituto de magia favorito， el Arcanum Training Institute for Marvelous and Uncanny Endeavors es la academia de magia del mundo que la autora construyo， y a diferencia de anteriores escuelas de magia que aclamaban ser abiertas para todas las personas de todas las culturas sin embargo al momento de representar dichas culturas no eran más que llenas de estereotipos， esta academia de verdad aclamaba ser abierta para todas aquellas personas que reciban su carta， no importa su religión， nacionalidad o cultura; mientras iba leyendo me maravillaba al ver distintas culturas de todo el mundo en un solo lugar， y me refiero a una buena representación， incluso ver representación latina dentro de este libro me lleno de alegría como latino。Una vez que terminé de aclamar la excelente representación que tiene este libro me voy a centrar un poco en la historia。 Tenemos a nuestro protagonista Ella quien es una Conjurer， y junto a su familia y demás conjurer son los encargados del Underworld。 A lo largo de la historia， los conjurer han sido dejados de lado por el mundo mágico al tener presunciones de que la magia de estas personas es mala， y al mismo tiempo les ha hecho ser rechazados por las personas sin magia o también conocidos como “fewels”Pero después de muchísimos años， y muchas conversaciones entre las autoridades del mundo mágico， se produce un avance dentro de la sociedad mágica y se admite a Ella a que entre al instituto， hecho que causa opiniones divididas en el mundo mágico; nuestra protagonista Ella se encuentra muy emocionada por ir al instituto， pero al momento de irse es aconsejada por su familia de que su vida no será muy fácil por los estereotipos que se tiene hacia ella y su magia。Como era de esperarse， dentro del instituto algunas personas eran muy malas con Ella， hecho que me enojaba bastante， pero al mismo tiempo hubo personas muy bonitas que fueron amigos de Ella。Pero no todo puede ser color rosa， ¿verdad？ Finalmente tenemos el giro donde la líder malvada de una sociedad de magos se fuga de la cárcel especial， misma que se encontraba en el Underworld， este hecho hará que la sociedad mágica enloquezca y culpe de traición a los conjurer， haciendo la vida de Ella mucho más difícil。 Todo quedará a manos de Ella y sus amigos de descubrir el paradero de su maestro favorito cuando este desaparece misteriosamente y las demás personas del instituto actúan de manera extraña。Espero haber dado una buena premisa porque a lo largo del libro esta historia puede engancharte bastante， su sistema de magia es asombroso y ni hablar de los paragon， que son como las especialidades dentro del mundo mágico y donde cada alumno es ubicado al final de su primer año; yo en lo personal me siento bastante identificado con el paragon de la visión， ¡el ojo es sabio！ Pero de igual manera los demás paragon son bastante interesantes; las materias que se enseñan son algo particulares y volvieron a avivar en mi las ganas de haber recibido una carta para entrar a este instituto a los 11 años。 Este nuevo instituto va por buen camino en convertirse en mi nueva obsesión y entrar a mi top de sagas favoritas， volviéndoles a recordar que tiene una representación fascinante y solamente faltaría saber si es open mind en cuanto a la sexualidad de sus estudiantes， pero se comprende que no se trate este tema en el primer libro pues la mayoría de personajes aun son niños y se encontraban enfocados en otras cosas， espero en futuros libros se pueda ver esta clase de representación y creo que el instituto finalmente podría ser para abierto para todo el mundo， claro， si recibes tu carta。 Me encuentro halagado de haber podido leer este libro antes de su publicación y obviamente estoy ansioso por tener una copia física en mis manos cuando salga， porque algo también a agregar es que su portada es super bonita y los detalles dentro del libro prometen bastante。Impresionante， cautivador y atrapante， el Arcanum Training Institute for Marvelous and Uncanny Endeavors tiene todo para volverse la saga favorita de muchísimas personas， sus puertas se encuentran abiertas。 Calificación Final: 5 estrellas English: We are before what I hope will be my new favorite magic institute， the Arcanum Training Institute for Marvelous and Uncanny Endeavors is the magic academy of the world that the author built， and unlike previous magic schools that claimed to be open for all people of all cultures however when representing those cultures they were nothing more than full of stereotypes， this academy truly claimed to be open for all those people who receive her letter， no matter their religion， nationality or culture; as I was reading I was amazed to see different cultures from all over the world in one place， and I mean a good representation， even seeing Latino representation inside this book filled me with joy as a Latino。Once I am done hailing the excellent representation this book has I am going to focus a little bit on the story。 We have our main character Ella who is a Conjurer， and along with her family and other conjurers are in charge of the Underworld。 Throughout history， the conjurers have been sidelined by the magical world with the presumption that the magic of these people is bad， and at the same time has caused them to be rejected by people without magic or also known as "fewels。"But after many years， and many conversations between the authorities of the magical world， there is a breakthrough within the magical society and Ella is admitted to enter the institute， a fact that causes divided opinions in the magical world; our protagonist Ella is very excited to go to school， but at the time of leaving she is advised by her family that her life will not be very easy because of the stereotypes that are held towards her and her magic。As expected， inside the institute some people were very mean to Ella， a fact that made me very angry， but at the same time there were very nice people who were Ella's friends。But not everything can be rosy， right？ Finally we have the twist where the evil leader of a society of wizards escapes from the special prison， same that was in the Underworld， this fact will make the magical society go crazy and blame treason to the conjurers， making Ella's life much more difficult。 It will be up to Ella and her friends to discover the whereabouts of their favorite teacher when he mysteriously disappears and the other people in the institute act strangely。I hope I have given a good premise because throughout the book this story can hook you quite a lot， its magic system is amazing and not to mention the paragons， which are like specialties within the magical world and where each student is placed at the end of their first year; I personally feel quite identified with the paragon of vision， the eye is wise！ But in the same way the other paragons are quite interesting; the subjects that are taught are somewhat particular and rekindled in me the desire to have received a letter to enter this institute when I was 11 years old。 This new school is well on its way to become my new obsession and enter my top favorite sagas， reminding you again that it has a fascinating representation and I just need to know if it is open minded regarding the sexuality of its students， but it is understandable that this topic is not addressed in the first book because most of the characters are still children and were focused on other things， I hope in future books you can see this kind of representation and I think the school could finally be open for everyone， of course， if you get your letter。 I find myself flattered to have been able to read this book before its publication and I'm obviously anxious to get my hands on a physical copy when it comes out， because something also to add is that its cover is super nice and the details inside the book promise quite a lot。Impressive， captivating and enthralling， the Arcanum Training Institute for Marvelous and Uncanny Endeavors has everything to become the favorite saga of many， many people， its doors are open。 Final Rating: 5 stars 。。。more
Melissa
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In many ways 11-year-old Ella’s world is like our own， but hers has much more magic。 To live free from persecution， Marvellers have created floating cities， and an august academy - the Arcaneum Training Institute， where the gifted young are taught。 Until now， Conjurors， who live in ordinary cities among the talentless Fewells， have been denied admittance， their gifts treated as suspect， alarming and lesser。 Dark-skinned Ella comes from a proud New Orleans conjuror family and is thrilled to be th In many ways 11-year-old Ella’s world is like our own， but hers has much more magic。 To live free from persecution， Marvellers have created floating cities， and an august academy - the Arcaneum Training Institute， where the gifted young are taught。 Until now， Conjurors， who live in ordinary cities among the talentless Fewells， have been denied admittance， their gifts treated as suspect， alarming and lesser。 Dark-skinned Ella comes from a proud New Orleans conjuror family and is thrilled to be the first to be accepted to Arcaneum。 But change is rarely universally welcomed and Ella， while making two fast friends， is a target。 When the school’s most notorious graduate breaks out of prison， Ella and her friends are swept up in the arch-villainess’s plans。All the requirements for a successful series are in place – There are masses of charming details， impressive and complex back stories， an abundance of diversity in characters， food， setting and costume， plenty of drama， and some seriously cute animal friends。 Unfortunately there is far too much description: the plot bogs down in the five kinds of sweets floating in the air， all the compartments， and variations and details。 The same is true for the exposition: instead of learning Ella doesn’t feel like hero， we get four different variations on how she doesn’t feel like a hero， all piled on top of each other。 There is also a troubling lack of precision in continuity and failures in editing – A particular snake drops from a tree only to drop again moments later。 A clown doll seems to defy gravity without explanation。 Essential words are left out – what part of Headmaster MacDonald held sympathy， a twinge of what flickered over her face， did unbodied instinct really race to the table？ Also confusing are the ways familiar elements， such as knitting – which plays a central role – differ in the Marveller’s universe。 We are never told how knitting is stitched， forms quilt squares， can produce portraits that are recognizable or can be snatched by a teacher， while somehow leaving the needles behind。 While all these flaws and glitches don’t obviate the positives， they do bog down and frustrate the reader and could easily have been fixed。The compelling cover will sell this book and kids who adore stories set in magical boarding schools will likely persevere。 However it is a shame that a series opener that could have been a standout at three hundred pages is going to print weighed down by excesses and hampered by careless editing。 Thank you to Henry Holt and NetGalley for an ARC in return for an honest review。 。。。more
Brechae’
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Thank you NetGalley and Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group for providing an e-ARC of The Marvellers in exchange for an honest review。 Ella Durand is an eleven year old conjuror who is attending the Arcanum Training Institute， a magic school in the sky。 She is the first conjuror to ever attend the Marvellian school and many students， teachers and parents mistrust the magic her family practices。 When a dangerous criminal known as the Ace of Anarchy escapes from the Underworld prison， supposedly Thank you NetGalley and Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group for providing an e-ARC of The Marvellers in exchange for an honest review。 Ella Durand is an eleven year old conjuror who is attending the Arcanum Training Institute， a magic school in the sky。 She is the first conjuror to ever attend the Marvellian school and many students， teachers and parents mistrust the magic her family practices。 When a dangerous criminal known as the Ace of Anarchy escapes from the Underworld prison， supposedly with the help of a conjuror， tensions rise to an all time high throughout the Marveller universe。 Ella and her friends must use their growing powers to clear her people’s names before it’s too late。 The Marvellers is Black Girl Magic come to life！ I absolutely adored this book！ Not only is the cover beautiful， but the world building and attention to detail is so phenomenally done that I felt fully immersed in the Marveller universe。 The world Ella inhabits is whimsical and unique。 I could easily see this story being adapted for film。 The story was well paced and the mystery element kept me engrossed from start to finish。 I loved how diverse the characters were and how many cultures were highlighted through the students and teachers at the Arcanum。I enjoyed Ella’s journey being the first conjuror to attend the Arcanum Training Institute。 Many tried to make her feel unwelcome because they believed the conjure folk practices to be too different and bad。 Her strong family ties， support from her mentor Masterji Thakur and friendships with Brigit and Jason gave her the courage to stay and stand up for herself and all conjure folk。 The Marvellers is a book that I wish 12 year old me could read。 When I was in middle school I desperately craved books with Black girls like me getting to go on adventures and attend magical schools。 It makes my heart so happy to know that today Black girls and other girls of color are getting to see themselves in stories like this because representation matters！The Marvellers is now tied with Kwame Mbalia’s Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky as my favorite middle grade fantasy novel。 I finished the story wanting to be a Conjuror/Marveller just like Ella。 While it’s not currently listed as a series， I am almost certain there will be another book and I can’t wait for it！ 。。。more
Annalisa Ely
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This book has everything I love about magical schools and secret magical worlds， but better than many I have seen in many ways。 The world building is whimsical yet logical， in depth but mysterious。 The characters have unique personalities and are not so easily sorted into perfect and bad， and I loved the friendships between children and also between children and adults。 Wonderful magical creatures， as well！ I read an e-ARC on Netgalley。
Emily
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There are many books about magic schools out there， but none of those are The Marvellers。 Ella Durand is an eleven year old conjuror。 She is the very first conjuror to attend The Arcanum Training Institute， a school for marvellers。 There are many who do not want conjurors to join their school， but Ella is determined to prove a conjuror is not so different from a marveller。 During her school year， Ella makes some good friends in Jason and Brigit， but she also has to deal with discrimination from There are many books about magic schools out there， but none of those are The Marvellers。 Ella Durand is an eleven year old conjuror。 She is the very first conjuror to attend The Arcanum Training Institute， a school for marvellers。 There are many who do not want conjurors to join their school， but Ella is determined to prove a conjuror is not so different from a marveller。 During her school year， Ella makes some good friends in Jason and Brigit， but she also has to deal with discrimination from some of her fellow students。 The author tackles Ella's experiences of prejudice and discrimination in a way that children can understand， while also presenting a whimsical world readers will wish they could explore themselves。Overall， I really enjoyed this book and book two will be an automatic preorder！ 。。。more
Jennifer
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