Wednesday, January 23, 2013

WoW: Madman

Waiting on Wednesday is hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine and it is a weekly feature where bloggers share what they are excited to read next.






Goodreads Summary: 

In the darkest places, even love is deadly.

Sixteen-year-old Juliet Moreau has built a life for herself in London—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 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 father's handsome young assistant, Montgomery, and an enigmatic castaway, Edward—both of whom she is deeply drawn to—Juliet travels to the island, only to discover the depths of her father'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 island'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 father's genius—and madness—in her own blood.

Inspired by H. G. Wells's classic The Island of Dr. Moreau, The Madman's Daughter is a dark and breathless Gothic thriller about the secrets we'll do anything to know and the truths we'll go to any lengths to protect.

This book is out January 29th and it looks fantastic!  I can't wait to read it  

2 comments:

  1. Like your pick, Meaghan...I'm adding it to my must-read list.

    Good luck with your blog. I've been blogging since October. Visit my blog and see my WoW pick at:
    http://www.bookclublibrarian.com

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  2. I read an ARC copy of this book and it was awesome! If you want you can check out my review here: http://www.fallingforya.blogspot.com/2013/01/the-madmans-daughter-by-megan-shepherd.html

    Emily @ Falling For YA

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