Once Upon a Fever | Angharad Walker

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Summary Specs Since the world fell sick with fantastical illnesses, sisters Payton and Ani have grown up in the hospital of King Jude's. Payton wants to be a methic like her father , working on a cure for her mother's sleeping fever. Ani, however, thinks the remedy for all illness might be found in the green wilderness beyond the hospital walls. When Ani stumbles upon an imprisoned boy who turns everything he touches to gold, her world is turned upside-down. The girls find themselves outside the hospital for the first time, a dark mystery unravelling ... The first teen novel from Angharad Walker, author of critically-acclaimed The Ash House Angharad's writing evokes the clever, unique world-building and philosophical themes of Pullman's His Dark Materialswhile remaining startlingly original The story follows two sisters in a London-inspired city full of fantastical illness and sprawling, gothic hospitals where dark secrets linger beneath the surface General Information ISBN 9781912626984 Publisher Chicken House, The Imprint Chicken House, The Weight (g) 260.0 Publication date 01 March 2023 Product Type books Other Specifications Author Angharad Walker Bind Paperback Edition 1 Language English Additional Information For more information on our shipping policy follow this link and for our returns policy click here. Show more