Lee offers a fresh twist on magic that makes The Fever King feel totally new and unique. ‘My kind of sci-fi: sharp, smart and political, with something important to say about our own world. But then he meets the minister’s son-cruel, dangerous, and achingly beautiful-and the way forward becomes less clear.Ĭaught 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. * A New York Public Library spring 2021 YA pick* *A 2020 American Library Association LITA Sci Fi Notables Book*

“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 Diverse characters, frank discussions about sexual and mental abuse, and reasonably plausible science-based magic elevate this above many dystopian peers.” - Kirkus Reviews …Lee has worked philosophical and current-day realities into a promising series opener.” - Booklist “This fast-paced, issue-driven thriller will collect readers, who will eagerly anticipate the sequel. Highly recommended.” - School Library Journal Fans of Neal Shusterman and Veronica Roth will be drawn to this novel. This is for true lovers of sci-fi and dystopian who enjoy deep character development mixed with a little romance. Lee’s writing is advanced, sophisticated, and full of emotion.

Written from the refugee perspective, it explores topics of abuse, suicide, intergenerational trauma, mass plague outbreaks, and more. “This is a book for teens of today wrestling with the political unrest in the United States. Read the content warnings for The Fever King

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