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This Dark Endeavour by Kenneth Oppel
Feb. 20th, 2012 11:24 pmThe Blurb On The Back:
How far would you go to save your brother’s life?
Victor and Konrad Frankenstein are twins, born just two minutes apart but with very different personalities. Along with their beautiful cousin Elizabeth, they lead a charmed life at their parents’ chateau. But when Konrad falls dangerously ill, everything changes.
Victor’s quest to find a cure leads him into the Dark Library, a secret room full of ancient, forbidden knowledge. On the spine-chilling mission that follows, he is forced to confront strange foes, alchemical forces and the most difficult torment of all – the pain of unrequited love.
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Kenneth Oppel’s YA prequel to FRANKENSTEIN is an enjoyably dark and gothic read that sets up themes and plot points consistent with Mary Shelley’s original while also being a separate story in its own right. Although that story is a rather bog standard quest, it has some chilling and creepy moments and at least with the love triangle you can understand why Victor and Konrad would be vying for Elizabeth. Best of all though is that Victor is very much a flawed individual, vain, jealous and ambitious you criticise his faults while still hoping that he’ll succeed. All in all, this was an enjoyable read and I will definitely be checking out the sequel.
THIS DARK ENDEAVOUR was released in the UK on 6th October 2011. Thanks to the Amazon Vine Programme for the ARC of this book.
Victor and Konrad Frankenstein are twins, born just two minutes apart but with very different personalities. Along with their beautiful cousin Elizabeth, they lead a charmed life at their parents’ chateau. But when Konrad falls dangerously ill, everything changes.
Victor’s quest to find a cure leads him into the Dark Library, a secret room full of ancient, forbidden knowledge. On the spine-chilling mission that follows, he is forced to confront strange foes, alchemical forces and the most difficult torment of all – the pain of unrequited love.
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Kenneth Oppel’s YA prequel to FRANKENSTEIN is an enjoyably dark and gothic read that sets up themes and plot points consistent with Mary Shelley’s original while also being a separate story in its own right. Although that story is a rather bog standard quest, it has some chilling and creepy moments and at least with the love triangle you can understand why Victor and Konrad would be vying for Elizabeth. Best of all though is that Victor is very much a flawed individual, vain, jealous and ambitious you criticise his faults while still hoping that he’ll succeed. All in all, this was an enjoyable read and I will definitely be checking out the sequel.
THIS DARK ENDEAVOUR was released in the UK on 6th October 2011. Thanks to the Amazon Vine Programme for the ARC of this book.
