The city of Lundain is battling strange illnesses brought on by excessive emotion.
The Guild of Medicine wants cures; the Guild of Finance sees only opportunity.
In this malignant world, two boys struggle to succeed. Kitt, who is suffering from Midas-fingers and turns whatever he touches to gold with dangerous consequences, and Os, a young doctor who has an unusual ability – to read the feelings of others.
Unless the boys can work together, a toxic disaster will end it all . . .
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