The Fever King, Victoria Lee
The Fever King, Victoria Lee
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The Fever King

Author: Victoria Lee

Narrator: Michael Crouch

Unabridged: 13 hr 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook (DRM Protected)

Published: 03/01/2019

Synopsis

Featured in Seventeen, The Verge, Hypable, School Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, The Nerd Daily, Booklist, and SyFy Wire.In the former United States, sixteen-year-old Noam Álvaro wakes up in a hospital bed, the sole survivor of the viral magic that killed his family and made him a technopath. His ability to control technology attracts the attention of the minister of defense and thrusts him into the magical elite of the nation of Carolinia.The son of undocumented immigrants, Noam has spent his life fighting for the rights of refugees fleeing magical outbreaks—refugees Carolinia routinely deports with vicious efficiency. Sensing a way to make change, Noam accepts the minister’s offer to teach him the science behind his magic, secretly planning to use it against the government. But then he meets the minister’s son—cruel, dangerous, and achingly beautiful—and the way forward becomes less clear.Caught between his purpose and his heart, Noam must decide who he can trust and how far he’s willing to go in pursuit of the greater good.

About Victoria Lee

Victoria Lee grew up in Durham, North Carolina, where she spent twelve ascetic years as a vegetarian before discovering that spicy chicken wings are, in fact, a delicacy. She’s been a state finalist competitive pianist, a hitchhiker, a pizza connoisseur, an EMT, an expat in China and Sweden, and a science doctoral student. She’s also a bit of a snob about fancy whiskey. Lee writes early in the morning and then spends the rest of the day trying to impress her border collie puppy and make her experiments work. She currently lives in Pennsylvania with her partner.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Virginia Ronan on August 06, 2022

I’m on BookTube! =) ”Governments didn’t have to listen to the people until the people made it hurt not to listen.” The backlog of reviews I still have to write is no joke; I mean I finished this book in May and only managed to sit down and write my review now. Regardless of my review backlog I really......more

Goodreads review by tappkalina on October 18, 2021

24 March 2020 Don't touch me, don't talk to me, don't come near me, don't even look at me! I have a new favourite: book, world, characters, main character, couple, villain, magic system, literally everything. Noam Álvaro and Dara Shirazi are the best thing happened to me in 2020 so far. art by annettie......more

Goodreads review by Tadiana ✩Night Owl☽ on March 20, 2019

2.5 stars. Review first posted on Fantasy Literature: It’s the 22nd century, and North America is divided into several different countries in the aftermath of a worldwide disaster. A plague that first hit back in the early part of the 21st century killed ― and continues to kill ― almost every person......more

Goodreads review by Jamie on September 04, 2020

I’m not going to lie, the only reason I decided to pick this book up was for the m/m rep, which did not disappoint (prepare for a lot of angst). I honestly didn’t know much else about it or what to expect, so I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed it. . It definitely took me some time to g......more

Goodreads review by Hamad on July 13, 2019

This review and other non-spoilery reviews can be found @The Book Prescription “That was the whole point. Governments didn’t have to listen to the people until the people made it hurt to not listen.” 🌟 I picked this up because a couple of trusted bloggers read it and loved it. The book came out......more

Quotes

“Lee thoughtfully gives the subject of refugee and immigration policies center stage…the setup of this new world and planned series is genuinely compelling, and it’s filled with striking moments…Readers will be absorbed as the book melds fantasy and action with psychology and political intrigue.” —The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books“This fast-paced, issue-driven thriller will collect readers, who will eagerly anticipate the sequel. With references to the Holocaust as well as present-day issues of immigration, deportation, martial law, and racism, Lee has worked philosophical and current-day realities into a promising series opener.” —Booklist“[A] standout. Diverse characters, frank discussions about sexual and mental abuse, and reasonably plausible science-based magic elevate this above many dystopian peers.” —Kirkus Reviews“Adults and older teens who appreciate stories with close ties among magic, science, and political machinations will find this first novel appealing.” —Library Journal

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