Matilda "Mattie" Cook and her mother and grandfather run a coffeehouse far from the river. One day, a serving girl doesn't show up to work. The mother goes to check on the server's family and finds out that the girl had passed away due to a fever. People start realizing that this fever isn't like any other fever.
Fever 1793 novel is a historical fiction novel that isn't part of a series. I personally use this book as a nice pick-me-up and get me into reading again. There aren't many slow parts and it always keeps your attention. There are some parts where the writing is a little different, as it is based over 200 years ago, but reading further on, you start to understand what people are saying. This book may be considered as a middle-grade book to some, but don't be scared of the grade level. There are many themes in here that can teach a lot that you may not have seen at a younger age. I would give this book 4.5 out of 5 stars or an 85%.
Connie Liederbach
