This book says it is a middle grade but I felt like it fell somewhere closer to young adult (although the main characters are middle grade age). The story moves slowly and took me a while to really get into it and be invested. I did love how diverse the characters in this book are. I feel like fantasy doesn’t get enough diversity and this book did great with that. This book was hard to read at times because of the discrimination the main character faces, but I think it’s important we tackle those tough topics even in books for younger kids. Ella is the first conjuror child to go the Marveller academy ever. She is beyond excited to go but also nervous because Marvellers and Conjurors have not always understood or liked each other. Ella is disappointed to realize not everyone wants her there or wants her to succeed but she’s determined to be Marvelous even if she does it her way.