Hollowpox: The Hunt for Morrigan Crow
Hollowpox: The Hunt for Morrigan Crow is a 2020 novel written by Jessica Townsend, serving as the third installment in the Nevermoor series.
Well, Morrigan Crow has survived a lot. Dealing with the social stigma associated with being a cursed child, getting into the prominent Wunderous Society, trying to control her own powers, and making her own Unit warm up to her. She's accomplished all that, in Plucky Girl fashion and still remains as a Little Miss Snarker. She's finally mastering her abilities, growing stronger with each passing day. This must mean her troubles are over, right?
A new threat takes over Nevermoor. The titular Hollowpox sends the city into shambles as it is torn apart from civil unrest. The disease is selective, only targeting Wunimals, which only increases the caution against them. Wunimals are supposed to be magnificant animals capable of human language and actions, but the disease turns them into a hollow shell unlike their former self, sending them back into the realm of animalistic behaviour. An infected animal loses all self control, and starts lashing out in the public, attacking those around them, before fainting and becoming a former shell of themselves. It is up to Morrigan to stop this new threat (because Adults Are Useless and the Competence Zone), and to eradicate Hollowpox once and for all.
- Hypocrite: Morrigan calls the Wunderous Society this, stating that they force Unit 919 to engage in a test or loyalty, and be bound to each for life and never betray each other. Then, they betrayed her by releasing information regarding her abilities as a Wundersmith to the public.
- Mystical Plague: The Hollowpox. Used as the first type, where protagonists are trying to find a cure to the Plague. The central conflict of this book revolves around stopping it. It is revealed that the Hollowpox is manufactured by Ezra Squall, and its introduction into Nevermoor provides him with a tool to make Morrigan his apprentience.
- Narrative Profanity Filter: In chapter one, Anah tries to say "you're welcome" in another language, but fails, instead saying a swear word. The book never says what the swear word translates to.
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Mahir, Hawthorne, and Thaddea shouted the vulgar translation in gleeful unison. Anah's face turned bright red, Miss Cheery looked scandalised, and the rest of the unit didn't stop giggling for the rest of the journey to the Wunderous Society. |
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- Pocket Dimension: The Gobleian Library, a pocket dimension copy of Nevermoor, except it's filled with shelves housing large quantities of books. Morrigan and the rest of Unit 919 visits this pocket dimension, where Morrigan finds Curiosities, Marvels, Spectacles, Singularities and Phenomena: Volume One of an Unabridged History of the Wunderous Act Spectrum, contrasting the book she was given by Professor Onstald in Wundersmith: The Calling of Morrigan Crow.