Happy Birthday Mary
Shelley! Today marks the 215th birthday of the English novelist
who most famously penned the gothic novel Frankenstein, first
published in London in 1818.
What better way to celebrate the occasion than by reading a
new novel inspired by Shelley’s landmark literary debut? Earlier this month,
Overlook Press was pleased to release MONSTER by Dave
Zeltserman (You can get a sneak read of chapter one here!).
In nineteenth-century Germany, one young man counts down the
days until he can marry his beloved . . . until she is found brutally murdered,
and the young man is accused of the crime. Broken on the wheel and left for
dead, he awakens on a lab table, transformed into an abomination. Friedrich
must bide his time while he rebuilds his strength, waiting for the day when he
can take his revenge on his tormentor—Victor Frankenstein.
Paranormal and gripping in the tradition of the best work of
Stephen King and Justin Cronin, MONSTER is a gruesome parable of control and
vengeance, and an ingenious tribute to one of literature’s greatest works.
Praise for MONSTER
“This imaginative
"revisionist" novel by thriller writer Zeltsersman is narrated by the
man who woke up on Victor Frankenstein's lab table and found himself
transformed into the monster.”—Newsday
“Now when people
tell you “Frankenstein is the doctor, not the monster,” just tell them to read
Zeltserman’s fine novel. —Ed Siegel,
WBUR – NPR
“A graphic, brutal
story with heart and soul.”—Crimespree Magazine
imaginative and
grotesque novel from the revisionist perspective of the monster.—Booklist, starred review
“A surprisingly profound reimagining of the Mary Shelley horror classic
Frankenstein (1818).”—BN.com
“A tale of
justice, true love, and ultimate forgiveness, this gruesome novel is perfect
for fans of Stephen King and similar horror stories.”—Foreword Magazine
“One of
Zeltserman’s very best.”—Bookgasm.com
“MONSTER is a book that horror fans and literature aficionados can read
with equal gusto.”—Bookreporter.com
