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'''''Wundersmith: The Calling of Morrigan Crow''''' is a 2018 novel written by Jessica Townsend. It is the second book in the ''[[Nevermoor]]'' series. The second entry is more character driven than the first, dealing with themes of betrayal and acceptance.

Just because Morrigan has made it into the Wunderous Society does not mean her troubles are over. Possessing an elusive anda dangerous ability, she is feared by the fellow members at her Unit 919. Other than Cadance Blackburn and Hawthrone Swift, she has no other friends in Unitthe 919unit, and theyother members are quick to turn the other way when she asks for help. She went in expecting a group of brothers and sisters bonded for life, a group of people she could depend on, but found none of that. As if her situation couldn't get worse, her unit is blackmailed, and forced to protect her secret. Things went from bad to worse when people and Wunimals from all over Nevermoor start disappearing, with invesigations turning up nothing.

It is up to Morrigan in true [[Plucky Girl]] fashion to solve the mystery of the disappearing animals, with the help of her [[The Power of Friendship|closes friends]]. Her abilities will be put to the test, and her relationships with both her friends and mentor Jupiter North stretched to its limits, all in the second book in the ''[[Nevermoor]]'' series and the direct sequel to ''[[Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow]]''.

''For more tropes, visit the page dedicated to the [[Nevermoor]] franchise as a whole.''

* [[Black Market]]: The rumoured Ghastly Market, whichwhose existance isn't confirmed until Morrigan stumbles into it when she goeswalks too far down a Tricksy Lane. Many illegalIllegal substances like body parts and teeth are avaliable for purchase. A major plot point is about the authorities, including Jupiter North trying to find and shut down the market.

* [[Blackmail]]: Unit 919 is sent these, with requests to deliberately fail a fight or bake a lavish cake, with the threat of revealing "the secret of Unit 919". {{spoiler|Morrigan thought it was her status as a Wundersmith, but it turns out that it's actually Lambeth being sent to Nevermoor to study and further studyimprove her abilities. ItThe whole scheme all turns out to be a test of loyalty for the Unit, set up by the elders of Wunsoc.}}

* [[Decided by One Vote]]: Type three, where someone's vote serves as a tiebreaker. Thaddea, Anah, Mahir, and Arch decides to ignore the blackmail orders and to let the cat out of the bag. Cadence, Francis, Lambeth, and Hawthrone decide to follow the orders, meaning Morrigan will decide how the vote turns out. Morrigan decides to follow the orders.

* [[The Dog Was the Mastermind]]: {{spoiler|Professor Mildmay of the ''Decoding Nevermoor'' classes is the only tutor who makes Morrigan feel safe and accepted at the Wundeorus Society, and in the Society is constantly supportative of her. However, he turns out to be the twist villain and the mastermind behind the Ghastly Market.}}

* [[I Lied]]: Downplayed. During the exam for the ''Navigating Nevermoor'' classes ran by Professor Mildmay, Morrigan said that she has an excellenta idea for a shortcut. The other members in her three person group says that it's a horrible idea. Morrigan replies that she lied about the idea being excellent. {{quote|''"This is a horrible idea," shouted Francis over the wind.''

* [[No Time to Explain]]: Morrigan says this in the climax. {{spoiler|She instructs Hawthrone to untie Cadance from the chaira she sitschair while waiting to be auctioned at the Ghastly Market. Morrigan sees a vision from the short-range oracle Lambeth, and instinctively knows what to do. While this is going on, Professor Onstald has frozen time around them so they can execute their plans, andbut the effect will not last long, leading to the phrase.}}