The Marvellers - Dhonielle Clayton

n nNew York Times-bestselling author Dhonielle Clayton makes her middle-grade debut with a fantasy adventure set in a global magic school in the sky, perfect for fans of Rick Riordan, Soman Chainani, and Philip Pullman. n nThe 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 n nA 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 n nThe Marvellers is a rich, enchanted melting pot of magic, thrills, and color... filled with heart, wit, and humor. A tantalizing introduction to an exhilarating fantasy universe. --Soman Chainani, New York Times-bestselling author of The School for Good and Evil series n nEleven-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. n nDespite 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. n nWhen 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.n