In the sequel to The Fever King , Noam ?lvaro seeks to end tyranny before he becomes a tyrant himself. Six months after Noam ?lvaro 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...