This Dark Endeavour

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This Dark Endeavour is a thrilling, sumptuous adventure story for teens and adults which prequels Mary Shelley's classic, Frankenstein. Twin brothers Victor and Konrad, together with their distant cousin Elizabeth, are raised in their wealthy family home on the shore of Lake Geneva; Chateau Frankenstein.

The boys' parents are forward-thinking, educated and liberal, encouraging a variety pursuits and interests alongside the teenagers' academic study. But when Victor, Konrad and Elizabeth discover a Biblioteka Obscura - a Dark Library of alchemical, magical and forbidden texts - buried within the castle walls, the twins' father bans them from returning to it.

Then Konrad falls strangely ill and with his brother's recovery uncertain, Victor resolves to unlock the Dark Library's secrets. With the help of Henry - their sharp, steadfast friend - and beautiful, pious Elizabeth, Victor embarks on a daunting, sinister and precarious journey to create the Elixir of Life.

Kenneth Oppel crafts young Victor Frankenstein into a daring, zealous and alluring young man, who compels the reader to follow his obsessive path into the unknown. In search for the obscure and bizarre ingredients they need, the three friends also unearth truths and emotions which heighten and endanger their relationships; unleashing a furious jealousy within Victor which could threaten their very lives. What is Victor willing to sacrifice for the chance to save his brother's life?

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About This Dark Endeavour

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. Impossible odds, dangerous alchemy and a bitter love triangle threaten his quest at every turn.

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