This Dark Endeavour (with Bonus Material): The Apprenticeship of Victor Frankenstein

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Harper Collins, Jul 31, 2012 - Juvenile Fiction - 304 pages

WITH BONUS MATERIAL: Pages from Victor Frankenstein's sketchbook and an excerpt from the upcoming sequel, Such Wicked Intent, available August 2012.

Victor Frankenstein leads a charmed life. He and his twin brother, Konrad, and their beautiful cousin Elizabeth take lessons at home and spend their spare time fencing and horseback riding. Along with their friend Henry, they have explored all the hidden passageways and secret rooms of the palatial Frankenstein chateau. Except one.

The Dark Library contains ancient tomes written in strange languages, and filled with forbidden knowledge. Their father makes them promise never to visit the library again, but when Konrad becomes deathly ill, Victor knows he must find the book that contains the recipe for the legendary Elixir of Life.

The elixir needs only three ingredients. But 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.

 

Contents

MONSTER
THE DARK LIBRARY
THE ALPHABET OF THE MAGI
THE ALCHEMIST
DR MURNAU
STURMWALD
MIRACULOUS TRANSFORMATIONS
THE GNATHOSTOMATUS
KEEPER OF SECRETS
THE GATES OF HELL
THE FINAL INGREDIENT
NIGHT FLIGHT
THE ELIXIR OF LIFE
THE ICE CRYPT
Chapter Excerpt from Such Wicked
Intent

THEFT
THE DESCENT
HOUSE ARREST
Copyright About the Publisher
Copyright

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KENNETH OPPEL is the bestselling author of numerous books for young readers. His award-winning Silverwing trilogy has sold over a million copies worldwide and was adapted into an animated TV series and stage play. Airborn won a Michael L. Printz Honor Book Award and the Governor General’s Literary Award; its sequel, Skybreaker, was a New York Times bestseller and was named Children’s Novel of the Year by the Times (UK). Kenneth Oppel is also the author of Half Brother, This Dark Endeavor, The Boundless, The Nest, Every Hidden Thing, Inkling and the Bloom trilogy. His latest novel is Ghostlight. Ken Oppel lives with his family in Toronto.

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