Times said back in July: “THE DAUGHTER OF DOCTOR MOREAU,’ Moreno-Garcia shapeshifts again, unspooling a slow-burn saga with a macabre shiver of science fiction. Since its release in July, the New York Times best-selling book has received high praise from various trade outlets, including three starred reviews! The L.A. Wells’s classic short novel The Island of Doctor Moreau.It’s a reboot.
Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s The Daughter of Doctor Moreau is not a prequel or sequel to H.G. There, we meet Carlota Moreau, the beautiful daughter of a mad scientist who turns animals into half-human hybrids-a strange but static ecosystem that is threatened by the arrival of a charming patron, and Carlota’s own growing questions about her father’s experiments. The Daughter of Doctor Moreau, Silvia Moreno-Garcia (Del Rey 978-0-59335-533-6, 28.00, 320pp, hc) July 2022. Wells’ The Island of Doctor Moreau set against the backdrop of nineteenth-century Mexico, on a remote island in the Yucatán peninsula. THE DAUGHTER OF DOCTOR MOREAU is a vivid re-imagining of H.G.
JABberwocky has a lot to be thankful for heading deeper into November: Silvia Moreno Garcia’s THE DAUGHTER OF DOCTOR MOREAU, was just named to Time Magazine’s 100 Must Read Books of 2022! TIME editor Angela Haupt had this to say about Silvia’s latest: “The deeply atmospheric novel blends horror, science fiction, and historical events, successfully whisking readers to the Yucatan peninsula.” THE DAUGHTER OF DOCTOR MOREAU Is One of Time’s 100 Must-Read Books of 2022!
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