My vote this round goes to Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend.
I read Piecing Me Together by Renee Watson first and I really enjoyed the first half of it; however, I found the story started to take a bit of a twist that wasn't really going anywhere. It was a nice coming of age book for the main character but not comparable to Nevermoor in my opinion.
Nevermoor was exciting and oddly intriguing right from the get-go. It felt like some sort of a mash-up between The Hunger Games, Harry Potter and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. The magic and mystery and wit was all very engaging. Morrigan Crow is a cursed child who is doomed to die at midnight on her 11th birthday. However, a stranger comes and whisks her away to a faraway place. I think my students would be a lot more interested in reading this book. It appeals to both girls and boys. This is the first of four books.
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