The Fever King follows 16 year old Noam, who survives a magical fever and wakes up with powers. He is sent to a government complex where he is going to learn to use his powers, and takes the opportunity to infiltrate the government. He also is caught between working for the ministry of defense and falling for his adoptive son. Where does his loyalties lie?

I think The Fever King is an interesting book, but falls a bit short for me. I wasn’t engaged enough in the story and the characters, it feels too much like a book I’ve read before. I managed to guess most of the plot and wasn’t really entertained throughout the book. I think the magic system is fascinating and now that we have established the world and things have been revealed, the story can go to interesting places. Maybe the sequel will fall in better tastes for me, when I eventually pick it up. I can still see a lot of people enjoying the story, but it didn’t really reach great heights for me. 2.75-3/5 stars.

I have more thoughts in my full video review: https://youtu.be/O3sNQSrqLOc