Middle-grade fantasy / alchemy

[shieldmaidenofsherwood]

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

Comments

[kallah]

Maybe a John Bellairs book?

[greendryad]

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

[(Anonymous)]

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