Hollowpox

No one is surprised this is a 5 star for me!! Absolutely no one!

I am anticipating Squall x Morrigan to be unlikely allies even though his motivations are much darker than hers. I loved being introduced to sub-nine and all that Morrigan could end up exploring. It might just end up being a tradition for myself when a new book releases to do a whole series reread.

I'm still enjoying this series about a young Wundersmith undergoing training in the Wundrous Society. In this book, volume #3 in the series, Morrigan learns of a mysterious virus that is circulating through Nevermoor. It is Morrigan who must find a way to defeat it.

4.5 ✨

I believe it's safe to say that Hollowpox: The Hunt For Morrigan Crow is definitely my favorite in the series thus far! Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban meets Alice In Wonderland in the third Morrigan Crow novel.

Wunimals (not to be confused with unimals) are beginning to act strange in Nevermoor. With erratic behavior and glowing green eyes, the Hollowpox becomes a Wunimal pandemic in itself (which we understand all too well, the past few years considered).

Aside from that, Morrigan has finally been moved to the School of Wunderous Arts- where every Wundersmith before her has learned and trained. With the help of Conall, Sofia, and the Headmistress Rook, Morrigan finally begins to hone her skills.

After a visit to the Wintersea Republic on the Gossamer Line, Morrigan finds out that the president has the cure for Hollowpox. Managing to arrange a meeting between the diplomats of the Wintersea Republic and the Free State, she realizes just too late that it was a trick- and she will be forced to turn to the most unlikely of allies for help.

(If you can't tell, I'm mainly writing these summaries for myself so I don't forget anything between now and Silverborn lmao)

This was the darkest novel in the Morrigan Crow series so far (yet still family friendly), and I'm so excited to see where Jessica Townsend takes us next!

Almost as brilliant as the first two books in the series. The only reason I'm giving it 4 stars instead of 5 is because I wasn't that keen on the main plot (the Hollowpox disease). But it's still fantastic, clever, beautifully written, and wonderful, and thoroughly worth the read.