The Electric Heir by Victoria Lee

The Electric Heir (Feverwake, #2)

by Victoria Lee

In the sequel to The Fever King, Noam Álvaro seeks to end tyranny before he becomes a tyrant himself.

Six months after Noam Álvaro helped overthrow the despotic government of Carolinia, the Atlantians have gained citizenship, and Lehrer is chancellor. But despite Lehrer’s image as a progressive humanitarian leader, Noam has finally remembered the truth that Lehrer forced him to forget—that Lehrer is responsible for the deadly magic infection that ravaged Carolinia.

Now that Noam remembers the full extent of Lehrer’s crimes, he’s determined to use his influence with Lehrer to bring him down for good. If Lehrer realizes Noam has evaded his control—and that Noam is plotting against him—Noam’s dead. So he must keep playing the role of Lehrer’s protégé until he can steal enough vaccine to stop the virus.

Meanwhile Dara Shirazi returns to Carolinia, his magic stripped by the same vaccine that saved his life. But Dara’s attempts to ally himself with Noam prove that their methods for defeating Lehrer are violently misaligned. Dara fears Noam has only gotten himself more deeply entangled in Lehrer’s web. Sooner or later, playing double agent might cost Noam his life.

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Last year I read The Fever King, and I was completely blindsided by the sheer love I had for the characters, the outstanding plot, and the thought that nothing could top that book. I was wrong. The Electric Heir was more than The Fever King in every way possible, it was more than just a simple revolt, a need to help Atlantian refugees, and a building aggressor; this book put them all together and gave it to you with a smile. I was shocked, heartbroken, and fevered with hate for some characters, but I also smiled so much by the change I saw happening within others. I already miss Noam and Dara, and I hope one day I will read about them again, but I have to say thank you to Victoria for writing a story where overcoming even the most impossible things are, indeed, possible.

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