In a post-apocalyptic world where the United States has fallen apart due to a deadly virus that leaves survivors with magical abilities (is that not enough to get you to grab this book?) sixteen year old Noam finds himself the only survivor o an outbreak in a refugee neighborhood and suddenly swooped into a world of prestigious government training. “Gifted” with the power of technomancy (control of electronics), Noam is personally tutored by Calix Lehrer, the revolutionary who formed the country as it is now. Lehrer is a legend and Noam is flattered by his attention, much to the scorn of Dara, Lehrer’s adopted son.
Noam is determined to remember who he is, the son of two illegal immigrants, and an activist against the current government which is very anti-immigrant. But revolution is always more complicated than it seems, especially when the truth can be easily hidden.
The Fever King is an intense, moody book in line with The Hunger Games with a touch of magic. The fictional world is very easy to understand and very pertinent to current events.
I highly recommend The Fever King for public collections. I think this will become an important book for teen readers.
Contains: violence, language, same sex relationships, child abuse