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The Fever King

Feverwake, Book 1

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The Fever King

Von: Victoria Lee
Gesprochen von: Michael Crouch
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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.

©2019 Victoria Lee (P)2018 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved. Literatur & Belletristik Science Fiction & Fantasy

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“Kendra Elliott is a great suspense writer. Her characters are always solid. Her plots are always well thought out. Her pace is always just right…A super beginning to this series.” (Harlequin Junkie)

“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)
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I'm so disappointed, the world building is weak, the writing okay, the characters just your generic YA fillers... with the unique premise of magic being directly tied to knowledge (as in you can gain extra magical abilities by broadening your knowledge about related scientific themes) I really expected a lush, interesting dystopia. What I got was a naive and stupid MC, a poorly built relationship, a typical YA love interest and a lot of very heavy themes that weren't necessarily treated with the respect and time they deserve in my opinion.
Michael Crouch did a very good job as usual and I'm so sad that I didn't enjoy this.
TW for statutory rape, abuse, substance abuse, racism and genocide (I guess, maybe "just" mass murder)

What a disappointment

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