The Marvellers

Dhonielle Clayton makes her middle-grade debut with a fantasy adventure set in a global magic school in the sky —an instant New York Times and #1 Indie Bestseller!

"The 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

"Listeners will enjoy this fresh take on a new fantastical world in which kids play an active role in determining the future of society." -AudioFile on The Marvellers

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 pesky Irish pixies.

Despite 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.

When 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.

"A 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

A Macmillan Audio production from Henry Holt and Company.

love this book

wow can't wait for the next books of this series. The book is so relevant with the times

It was super exciting

I liked that it was not to boring and was very enjoyable. The caricatures were interesting. The story plot was interesting.

Made my heart smile!

This book brought me so much joy!!!
So happy I decided to buy it!!
The story and performance was EXCELLENT!! Cant wait to hear/read more!

Black girl magic! 👍🏽

I liked everything the performance was great and I couldn’t wait to see what would happen next
It was like I was there.

You’re marvelous… always and forever!!!!

Ok ok so like I’m bursting with emotions and like can’t wait for book 2 of this awesome series. I say this with conviction I NEVER read a book where a plethora of differences and cultures melted so well together. I can see myself in these pages… I can see the marvelous light that’s inside me. Thank you for creating this world Dhonielle Clayton!