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Delirium

Dee Shulman (2013)

SubgenreSoft SF / Social SF
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesParallon Trilogy #2
Setting
CSM age13
Goodreads3.6

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentMild
LanguageMild

Hero archetypes

GladiatorTime Traveler

Protagonist archetypes

Duo / Partners

Synopsis

Delirium is the gripping second instalment in the thrilling Parallon Trilogy that began with Fever - by award-winning author and illustrator Dee Shulman. Two worlds. Two millennia. One love . . . A fearless Roman gladiator. A reckless twenty-first-century girl. A mysterious virus unites them . . . Seth and Eva have survived the virus that brought them together, but when Eva's health deteriorates,they must find the source before it's too late. As more and more people succumb to the lethal fever, Seth must begin the perilous journey across time to try and stop its spread. But even he can't predict the devastating chain of events the virus has unleashed. A raging fever. A consuming passion. A love worth dying for.

Tags

Time Travel RomanceHistorical FantasyDystopianScience Fantasy

Is Delirium appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

This YA time-travel romance features a gladiator and modern teen racing to stop a deadly virus across millennia. Expect moderate violence from gladiatorial elements, romantic tension, life-threatening illness, and themes of sacrifice.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death, chronic illness, and plague/epidemic (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Teens will love the swoon-worthy romance between a fearless gladiator and a modern girl, plus the high-stakes race against a deadly virus that threatens both their worlds.