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My friend and I both remember reading this around middle school. There were necromancers (we think) and alchemists and at some point a girl cracks a pitcher over the head of the villian. The cover was really full of details and had a crow on a skull, maybe some scrolls

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Maybe a John Bellairs book?

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When was middle school for you? What years? Did you live in the United States?

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Middle school was 2006-2008, and yes in the US. (not logged in currently oops)

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