The NEW YORK TIMES bestselling Middle Grade debut from Dhonielle Clayton.

''The Marvellers deserves the highest compliment I can give a book: I want to live in this world'' - Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson series

Eleven-year-old Ella Durand is the first Conjuror to attend the Arcanum Training Institute, a magic school in the clouds for Marvellers from around the world. Ella discovers that being the first isn''t easy but she finds friendship in fellow misfits Brigit, a girl who hates magic, and Jason, a boy with a fondness for magical creatures and support from her Elixirs teacher, Masterji Thakur.

Then the notorious Ace of Anarchy escapes prison, supposedly with a Conjuror''s aid, and Ella finds herself as the prime suspect. 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.

''Characters I wish I could meet and magic that filled my dreams for days afterwards'' - A. F. Steadman, author of the Skandar series

The perfect next read for fans of AMARI AND THE NIGHT BROTHERS and SKANDAR AND THE UNICORN THIEF.