Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Waiting On Wednesday #27


Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking The Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.




The Madman's Daughter by Megan Shepherd

Expected publication: January 29th 2013 by Balzer + Bray / HarperTeen
London, 1894. Juliet Moreau has built a life for herself—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 father’s gruesome experiments. But when she learns her father is alive and continuing his work on a remote tropical island, she is determined to find out if the accusations were true.


Juliet is accompanied by the doctor’s handsome young assistant and an enigmatic castaway, who both attract Juliet for very different reasons. They travel to the island only to discover the depths of her father’s madness: he has created animals that have been vivisected to resemble, speak, and behave as humans. Worse, one of the creatures has turned violent and is killing the island’s inhabitants. Juliet knows she must end her father’s dangerous experiments and escape the island, even though her horror is mixed with her own scientific curiosity. As the island falls into chaos, she discovers the extent of her father’s genius—and madness—in her own blood.

16 comments:

  1. Wow, this is a fascinating synopsis, I may have to check this out!!!

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  2. I have not heard of this book but I will be checking it out! Thanks for spotlighting it!

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    1. It does sound interesting, doesn't it? :] Thanks for stopping by!

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  3. Ahh I'm super excited for this one as well. Harper has sooo many upcoming Winter titles that look awesome! :D

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    1. They sure do. I'm really excited for a lot of them! :D

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  4. This one sounds very unique! The cover is really awesome and it just sounds very interesting!!!! Wonderful choice :-) Thanks for sharing.

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    1. I think so too. I'll be checking it out for sure ^^ too bad 2013 Is still so far away :(

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  5. I'm really interested in this. I may have to read The Island of Dr. Moreau first. :) Great pick!

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  6. Great pick! I hadn't heard of this until now, & it sounds really good. I'm definitely going to have to add it to my tbr. Plus, the cover is pretty!

    Thanks for sharing. :)

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    1. I think so too. I love the cover! :)

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  7. Where have I been? I hadn't heard of this book before, but it sounds really good! And I love the cover.

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    1. I only knew about it recently by looking around on Goodreads. hehe. :D

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  8. This sounds fascinating and creepy. Thanks for sharing!

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  9. I<m really intrigued by this one, it sounds a bit different!

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