Book description
The purest intentions can stir up the darkest obsessions.
In this prequel to Mary Shelley's gothic classic,
Frankenstein, 16-year-old Victor Frankenstein begins a dark
journey that will change his life forever. Victor's twin, Konrad, has
fallen ill, and no doctor is able to cure him. Unwilling to give up on
his brother, Victor enlists his beautiful cousin Elizabeth and best
friend Henry on a treacherous search for the ingredients to create the
forbidden Elixir of Life. Impossible odds, dangerous alchemy and a
bitter love triangle threaten their quest at every turn.
Victor knows he must not fail. But his success depends on how far he
is willing to push the boundaries of nature, science, and love - and
how much he is willing to sacrifice.
Kenneth Oppel is one of the great contemporary story-tellers. His
first novel was published when he was eighteen years old. Since then,
he has won extraordinary acclaim for his imaginative works, including
the Silverwing trilogy and the Airborn series. The novel
Airborn won both a Printz Honor and the Governor General's
Award. His last novel Half Brother was named both Children's
Book of the Year and Best Young Adult Book of the Year by the Canadian
Library Association.
Kenneth Oppel lives in Toronto with his family and can be found
online at www. kennethoppel. ca
