The Illness Lesson

In this compelling work of historical fiction, Caroline, a young woman educated at a new school with her father, becomes concerned when students start exhibiting strange, health-related symptoms amid mysterious events like a flock of red birds. As the situation worsens, Caroline faces dangerous decisions as authority figures pursue a sinister course of treatment, prompting her to challenge societal roles and fight for her own and the students' well-being. The story explores themes of authority, independence, and the shocking connections between the past and present.