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Jonathan, apprentice to his father—the empire’s second‑best medical scientist—lives in a quiet, remote aerial city. When a deadly plague reaches the capital and endangers the queen, the king summons them to discover a cure. The only promising solution is a newly discovered chemical, fantillium, but its use could jeopardize everything Jonathan holds dear. The novel explores the moral dilemma of scientific discovery, the bonds of father and son, and the fragile balance between hope and danger in a fantastical, plague‑ridden world.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Heather Dixon
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