The Daughter of Doctor Moreau (Hardback)
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The Daughter of Doctor Moreau (Hardback)

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Published: 19/07/2022
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From the author of the bestselling Mexican Gothic comes a masterful reimagining of H.G. Wells' classic SF novel, as an unexpected visitor spells danger for the sinister Doctor Moreau - and his questioning daughter Carlota.

Carlota Moreau: A young woman, growing up in a distant and luxuriant estate, safe from the conflict and strife of the Yucatan peninsula, the only daughter of 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 scientific experiments, which are financed by the Lizaldes, owners of magnificent haciendas with plentiful coffers.

The hybrids: The fruits of the Doctor's labour, destined to blindly obey their creator while they remain in the shadows, are a motley group of part-human, part-animal monstrosities.

All of them are living in a perfectly balanced and static world which is jolted by the abrupt arrival of Eduardo Lizalde, the charming and careless son of Doctor 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.

Publisher: Quercus Publishing
ISBN: 9781529417999
Number of pages: 320
Weight: 540 g
Dimensions: 240 x 160 x 30 mm


MEDIA REVIEWS

A chameleon writer with incredible writing skills - KIRKUS

A genre-jumping wizard, one of the most exciting and necessary authors writing today - CHARLIE JANE ANDERS, award-winning author of THE CITY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT

Moreno-Garcia is a magician able to switch genres with ease - THE OBSERVER on VELVET WAS THE NIGHT

Cements Silvia Moreno-Garcia's incredible versatility as an amazing writer who moves between genres effortlessly - S.A. COSBY, bestselling author of BLACKTOP WASTELAND on VELVET WAS THE NIGHT

Silvia Moreno-Garcia's writing is unforgettable - CHRISTINA HENRY, author of ALICE, on CERTAIN DARK THINGS

With intelligence, energy, and unexpected tenderness, Silvia Moreno-Garcia takes on Wells' classic tale of scientific hubris. Carlota, the mad Doctor Moreau's only child, is a creation more original than anything her father's cruel experiments could ever conjure. At once playful and deadly serious, The Daughter of Doctor Moreau is an irresistible and thoroughly satisfying novel - VALERIE MARTIN, author of I GIVE IT TO YOU, on THE DAUGHTER OF DOCTOR MOREAU

The brilliant and unstoppable Silvia Moreno-Garcia continues to weave her magic in The Daughter of Doctor Moreau, a smart, sinister fable about social inequality and exploitation, isolation and abuse of power. In her usual fashion, Moreno-Garcia has given us an extraordinary heroine to root for in Carlota, a young woman who can't know until she's tested how much power is hers to claim. Both lacerating and deeply empathetic, this story satisfies the reader on every page - PAULA McLAIN, New York Times-bestselling author of The Paris Wife, on THE DAUGHTER OF DOCTOR MOREAU

Silvia Moreno-Garcia goes from strength to strength. The Daughter of Doctor Moreau is my favourite of her novels so far - a gothic tour-de-force with characters who will keep you glued to the page, and a series of satisfying, surprising riffs on Wells' original story - KELLY LINK, award-winning author of Get in Trouble, on THE DAUGHTER OF DOCTOR MOREAU

Lush, eerie, and compulsively readable. This story got under my skin and stayed there - ALEXIS HENDERSON, author of THE YEAR OF THE WITCHING and HOUSE OF HUNGER, on THE DAUGHTER OF DOCTOR MOREAU

Beautiful, feral, and as sharp as a jaguar's claws . . . I felt the anger and hope in this story down to my very bones. Truly, Silvia Moreno-Garcia is a virtuoso of the anti-imperialist gothic novel - ANNALEE NEWITZ, award-winning author of Autonomous, on THE DAUGHTER OF DOCTOR MOREAU

Paints a vivid picture that is as alluring as it is unsettling, filled with action, romance, and monsters. However, it is Moreno-Garcia's ability to mesh the unease of the scientifically created beasts with the real-life terrors of a life on the margins and the horror of colonialism that elevates this story. Readers will fall into this tale immediately, enchanted - BOOKLIST (starred review) on THE DAUGHTER OF DOCTOR MOREAU

If you love psychological horror and historical fiction, this is the book for you - SHEKNOWS on THE DAUGHTER OF DOCTOR MOREAU

She deftly combines fantasy, adventure, and even romance; the result is hard to classify but definitely a lot of fun. This isn't the first book to riff on H.G. Wells' The Island of Doctor Moreau (1896), but it's definitely one of the better ones. A fun literary remix - KIRKUS REVIEWS on THE DAUGHTER OF DOCTOR MOREAU

Moreno-Garcia's world-building chops are on display as she creates a distinct, vibrant backdrop to her audacious retelling. Fans of cerebral, atmospheric historical horror won't want to miss this - PUBLISHERS WEEKLY on THE DAUGHTER OF DOCTOR MOREAU

I was swept along from beginning to end, enchanted by this wonderful novel that breathes new life into a classic concept - PARSEC MAGAZINE on THE DAUGHTER OF DOCTOR MOREAU

The imagination of Silvia Moreno-Garcia is a thing of wonder, restless and romantic, fearless in the face of genre, embracing the polarities of storytelling - the sleek and the bizarre, wild passions and deep hatreds - with cool equanimity - NEW YORK TIMES on THE DAUGHTER OF DOCTOR MOREAU

If there are two things I love in this world, it's contemporary reimaginings of Victorian era horror and sci-fi, and joyful genre mashups in literature. Thank the Lord, then, for Silvia Moreno-Garcia, the author of the 1970s Mexico City noir Velvet Was the Night and the postcolonial gothic romance Mexican Gothic, who brings her chameleonic powers to bear on H. G. Wells's 1896 'exercise in youthful blasphemy' - LIT HUB ON THE DAUGHTER OF DOCTOR MOREAU

Once again the author of Mexican Gothic demonstrates her genius for genre mashups, combining contemporary political awareness with the appeal of a creepy gothic romance - LISA TUTTLE in THE GUARDIAN on THE DAUGHTER OF DOCTOR MOREAU

An evocative slow-burn SF drama about colonialism, heredity and scientific hubris, couched in lush prose - THE FINANCIAL TIMES on THE DAUGHTER OF DOCTOR MOREAU

This is another excellent story by an author who is always worth reading and highly recommended - BIRMINGHAM SCIENCE FICTION GROUP on THE DAUGHTER OF DOCTOR MOREAU

What Moreno-Garcia really does, though, is explore who the real monsters are in the world - WASHINGTON POST on THE DAUGHTER OF DOCTOR MOREAU

A riff on H. G. Well's 1896 SF horror classic The Island of Doctor Moreau, given a feminist slant, but it is much more than that and is often unexpectedly beautiful - CONCATENATION on THE DAUGHTER OF DOCTOR MOREAU

Atmospheric and evocative - CULTUREFLY on THE DAUGHTER OF DOCTOR MOREAU

Romance, intrigue and body horror swirl together fantastically . . . an eerie book, in which strange creatures lurk and simmering passions ignite - PRESS ASSOCIATION

Hailed as one of the most anticipated books of 2022 - ESSENTIAL MARBELLA MAGAZINE

Seamlessly blends a sense of the old with the new, creating a new story that respects Wells but will always be in Moreno-Garcia's distinct style and voice - SFBOOK REVIEWS

The Daughter of Doctor Moreau sweeps along in the style of Isabel Allende's fantastical City of Beasts - GEEK CHOCOLATE

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“A delightfully immersive story with a touch of the surreal.”

This historical fiction sci-fi crossover was as beautiful as its cover! The story was incredibly immersive, easily welcoming one into this world of animal-human hybrids as though such a thing were perfectly normal. I... More

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Millie at Colchester

“Gorgeously vivid writing in this retelling of the HG Wells novel!”

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with a free eARC in exchange for an honest review!

I have no previous knowledge of The Island of Doctor Moreau, so I can't really comment on how this... More

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“Could not put it down”

Beautifully written, a retelling of The Island of Doctor Moreau, set in Mexico in a time of unrest. The book not only covers the gripping story of a Doctor and his creations, whilst entwining history. I couldn’t put... More

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