Megan Shepherd
Sixteen-year-old Juliet Moreau has built a life for herself in London â€” working as a maid, attending church on Sundays, and trying not to think about the scandal that ruined her life. After all, no one ever proved the rumors about her fatherâ€™s gruesome experiments. But when she learns he is alive and continuing his work on a remote tropical island, she is determined to find out if the accusations are true.,Accompanied by her fatherâ€™s handsome young assistant, Montgomery, and an enigmatic castaway, Edward â€” both of whom she is deeply drawn toâ€”Juliet travels to the island, only to discover the depths of her fatherâ€™s madness: He has experimented on animals so that they resemble, speak, and behave as humans. And worse, one of the creatures has turned violent and is killing the islandâ€™s inhabitants. Torn between horror and scientific curiosity, Juliet knows she must end her father's dangerous experiments and escape her jungle prison before it's too late. Yet as the island falls into chaos, she discovers the extent of her fatherâ€™s geniusâ€”and madnessâ€”in her own blood.,Inspired by H. G. Wellsâ€™s classic ,The Island of Dr. Moreau,, ,The Madmanâ€™s Daughter, is a dark and breathless Gothic thriller about the secrets weâ€™ll do anything to know and the truths weâ€™ll go to any lengths to protect.
Young Adult,Historical,Historical Fiction,Horror,Fantasy,Mystery,Historical,Romance,Science Fiction,Fiction,Retellings
The Madmanâ€™s Daughter