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The Daughter of Doctor Moreau
A Science Fiction Novel by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Subgenres & Tropes:
- Historical Science Fiction,
- Nineteenth-Century Mexico,
- Gothic Science Fiction
This book is for you if you're into...
- Lush historical settings tangled with mad science experiments
- Hybrid human-animal characters hiding secrets in the jungle
- Slow-burn awakenings set against colonial-era Mexico
From Little Stack
You’ve heard the story about the infamous doctor and his island of experiments. But what if he had a daughter? When the charming and reckless son of Dr. Moreau’s patron arrives at their isolated estate, he sparks something dangerous in the obedient Carlota.
This is a slow-burn journey into Carlota’s awakening. What happens in their estate is disturbing, but the backdrop of colonialism and oppression add layers to the tension and mystery. Will Carlota find freedom? Or will she exchange one set of shackles for another?
From the bestselling author of Mexican Gothic and Velvet Was the Night comes a lavish historical drama reimagining of The Island of Doctor Moreau set against the backdrop of nineteenth-century Mexico.
Carlota Moreau: A young woman growing up on a distant and luxuriant estate, safe from the conflict and strife of the Yucatán peninsula. The only daughter of a researcher who is either a genius or a madman.
Montgomery Laughton: A melancholic overseer with a tragic past and a propensity for alcohol. An outcast who assists Dr. Moreau with his experiments, which are financed by the Lizaldes, owners of magnificent haciendas and plentiful coffers.
The hybrids: The fruits of the doctor’s labor, destined to blindly obey their creator and remain in the shadows. A motley group of part human, part animal monstrosities.
All of them live in a perfectly balanced and static world, which is jolted by the abrupt arrival of Eduardo Lizalde, the charming and careless son of Dr. Moreau’s patron, who will unwittingly begin a dangerous chain reaction.
For Moreau keeps secrets, Carlota has questions, and, in the sweltering heat of the jungle, passions may ignite. The Daughter of Doctor Moreau is both a dazzling historical novel and a daring science fiction journey.
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