A dark, breathless, beautifully-written gothic thriller of murder, madness and a mysterious island…A dark, breathless, beautifully-written gothic thriller of murder, madness and a mysterious island…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 rumours 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.“A deft twist on a familiar classic, THE MADMAN’S DAUGHTER has the best of everything: beautiful writing, breakneck pacing, a pulse-pounding mystery, and an irresistible romance” Carrie Ryan, New York Times bestselling author of The Forest of Hands and Teeth series“Romantic, haunting, and full of spine-tingling thrills, THE MADMAN’S DAUGHTER kept me reading late into the night” Veronica Rossi, bestselling author of UNDER THE NEVER SKY"This story is definitely unlike any others we've read in a long time – and in a good way. We're eager for the series to continue!" Seventeen magazine“Unexpected twists and a cliffhanger ending that should leave [readers] craving more” Publishers Weekly“Fun to read… creepy, with twists and turns” USA TODAY“Nicely blended horror and homage” SUNDAY TELEGRAPHMegan Shepherd was "born" into the book world, growing up in her parents' independent bookstore in Western North Carolina. She is the author of THE MADMAN'S DAUGHTER trilogy. When Megan is not writing, she can usually be found horseback riding, day dreaming at coffee shops, or hiking in the beautiful Blue Ridge mountains.• A brilliant reimagining of the HG Wells classic The Island of Doctor Moreau, this is the first of a trilogy with the next two novels in the series based on other Victorian-era classics of science fiction like Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and Frankenstein• Publishing as a YA novel in the US, The Madman’s Daughter has huge crossover appeal – The Historian meets Lost• The movie option has been snapped up by Paramount Pictures• Beautiful proofs for launch and full online marketing support via the Voyager website and TwitterCompetition: Elizabeth Kostova, Kate Mosse, Holly Black, Maureen Johnson
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