Blood Fever (2006)

Blood Fever starts with a happy girl (Amy Goodenough) at sea with her father, but then pirates attack their ship and kills everyone asides from Amy and her governess Grace. While back at Eton, James joins "Danger Society" against the school rules. All he's aware of is that one of the member's (Mark Goodenough) family has disappeared at sea. But then he uncovers a dark society speaking the dead language Latin operating in the shadows of the school, and vauable paintings are slowly stolen not far away. Is there a connection? James isn't sure. Then he goes on a school trip in the holidays, two school professors are in charge, and James suspects one of them is behind all this. But when James finally uncovers the truth and turns to his other professor for help, he is shocked to find that he has suspected the wrong person. James has no one else to turn to, and he is about to give up hope, when he remembers that he isn't only fighting for his freedom, he's also fighting for Amy's. What is James going to do? Read to find out!

Higson has created yet another exciting and thrilling spy adventure full of dark secrets and secret societies. I must admit that I didn't enjoy the 2nd book as much as the first, but my disappointment was only a few chapters. During the 2nd adventure, James is caught up into a bit of romance. Two charming girls gives the book a new taste, this is the only part the Sliverfin had lacked. BLOOD Fever was a bit too BLOODY for taste, but I do not regret reading it.

I must say, I find myself suck into the world of James bond, and cannot wait to get my hands on the 3rd Young Bond book: Double or Die. ( )

this is a very good book.
because it is a thrilling adventure with james bond
it has a good plot and i like when the moscitos come and drink james blood and all james is think about is that one of the moscitos comes along with maleria.
so i think you guys should read this
iceking ( )

This book on of my favorites for sure. The way Charlie Higson keeps up the tension during the whole book. To make sure the audience is into it, he keeps James into more adventures as the book goes on. ( )

Enjoyable fast-paced adventure. The hint of the Bond we all know is most assuredly there but it's a pleasure to get to know him in his pre-007 days. Pirates, a 'damsel-in-distress', cloak and dagger tension, a crazy man who wants to 'rule the world' (or at least his anyway) and snazzy English roadsters (Bond always has cool cars) - fun read! ( )

I really wanted to like this. To be honest, I didn't finish it. It seems there were two story lines going at the same time, which is fine, but I couldn't see where they were going. I was half way through it when I gave up on it. It's a very slow and dry read. There was page after page of Bond diving and swimming.

It was just a very slow read. Life is to short to read slow books ( )