by Gary Reed
First published 2005
Victor Frankenstein toils in darkness, stitching together body parts stolen from graveyards. When lightning brings his creation to life, the result appalls him. The creature that rises from his laboratory table is grotesque beyond imagination. Frankenstein abandons his work and flees in horror. Left to fend for itself, the monster discovers a world that rejects it at every turn. Humans scream and attack whenever they see its face. Isolation breeds fury. The creature begins stalking Frankenstein's family and friends, killing them one by one. It confronts its creator with a chilling demand: build me a mate or watch more people die. Frankenstein faces an impossible choice between his conscience and protecting those he loves. The two enemies chase each other across the continent, locked in a battle that can only end in death. This tale strips away the boundary between creator and monster.
Genres: classic-literature, fantasy, gothic-horror, 19th-century
Vibes: dark, emotional, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, monster
Period: 19th Century
352 pages · Paperback · Puffin Books
Content warnings: body-horror, death, gore, graphic-violence