A review by madelinefmcguire
The Marvellers by Dhonielle Clayton

4.0

Eleven year old Ella Durand is the first ever Conjuror to attend the Arcanum Training Institute where Marvellers of all types come to learn. Ella knows that people misunderstand and mistrust her Conjuror magic often deemed "bad and unnatural" but she's eager to show the world that Conjuror magic can fit into the Marbellers as well. It's not easy when so many are against you but with the help of her fellow misfits Brigit, a girl who hates magic, and Jason, who's hiding a secret of his own, Ella's confident she will learn to be accepted. Just as she starts to settle at ATI a notorious criminal escapes from prison and the Conjurors' are blamed. With the help of her new friends Ella must find a way to clear the Conjurors' names if she wants to become a Marveller.

This was good and if I was the intended audience I think I would have liked it more. The world building felt a little slow to me and I wanted more on the conjurors than I got. It felt like a cross of Amari and the Night Brothers and Harry Potter. A great choice for anyone looking for a fantasy adventure.