A Cure Ever After

An extraordinary new teen YA story set in the same world of Once Upon A Fever - perfect for fans of Philip Pullman. 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 . . . 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

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An extraordinary new teen YA story set in the same world of Once Upon A Fever – perfect for fans of Philip Pullman.
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 . . .

• 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