Once Upon a Fever

Dark academia meets Gothic vibes, perfect for fans ofPhilip Pullman and shortlisted for the Waterstones Book Prize 2023.'A dark, clever, enthralling fantasy' THEGUARDIAN'This is a book to escape into' THE IRISHTIMES'[Walker] has drawn a vivid magic-ravaged world' SFXSince the world fell sick with fantastical illnesses, sistersPayton and Ani have grown up in the hospital of King Jude’s.Payton wants to be a methic like her father, working on a curefor her mother’s sleeping fever. Ani, however, thinks theremedy for all illness might be found in the green wilderness beyondthe hospital walls.When Ani stumbles upon an imprisoned boy who turns everythinghe touches to gold, her world is turned upside-down. The girls findthemselves outside the hospital for the first time, a dark mysteryunravelling ... The first teen novel from Angharad Walker, author ofcritically-acclaimed The Ash HouseAngharad’s writing evokes the clever, unique world-buildingand philosophical themes of Pullman’s HisDark Materials while remaining startlingly originalThe story follows two sisters in a London-inspired cityfull of fantastical illness and sprawling, gothic hospitals wheredark secrets linger beneath the surfacePerfect autumnal reading   Praise for THE ASH HOUSE:'An unexpected – and pleasing – combination ofpropitious and disquieting.' KIRKUS REVIEWS'Walker’s immersive story slowly reveals its secrets,using tension as a lever to tip the reader deep into the Ash House’smysteries.' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY'The book has allegorical chill that settles slowly, likedamp seeping in . . . leaving readers with a feeling ofambiguous unease that may stir for a long time in the backof their minds like the after-effects of a nightmare.' THEWALL STREET JOURNAL