Publisher's Synopsis
An extraordinary new teen YA story set in the same world of Once Upon A Fever - perfect for fans of Philip Pullman.
Kitt has completed his financier training and returns to Lundain triumphant. The street urchin has transformed into a polished young man whose touch turns everything to gold.
Os, meanwhile, has flunked his methic exams - but a unique talent brings him to the attention of the financier's Guild Master, who enlists him to develop a feeling that will grant Midas fingers to every financier.
But his greed results in a terrible accident in which Lundain is consumed by toxic feelings. Only Kitt and Os can restore balance - but it will cost one of them everything ...
- A stunning teen urban fantasy set five years after the events of the original and critically-acclaimed Once Upon a Fever
- Can be read as a standalone story, as well as a companion novel
- Two new characters navigate a disaster in this unique, enchanting alternate-London, in a world in which feelings cause supernatural illnesses
- Perfect for fans of Philip Pullman and Laini Taylor
PRAISE FOR ONCE UPON A FEVER:
'A dark, enthralling fantasy with a vividly imagined setting' GUARDIAN
'This is a book to escape into' IRISH TIMES
'Richly imagined and deftly constructed' WATERSTONES, BEST TEEN AND YA BOOKS OF 2022