Devotion turns deadly in this second Gothic thriller from Kenneth Oppel.When does obsession become madness? Tragedy has forced sixteen-year-old Victor Frankenstein to swear off alchemy forever. He burns the Dark Library. He vows he will never dabble in the dark sciences again—just as he vows he will no longer covet Elizabeth, his brother’s betrothed.
If only these things were not so tempting.
When he and Elizabeth discover a portal into the spirit world, they cannot resist. Together with Victor’s twin, Konrad, and their friend Henry, the four venture into a place of infinite possibilities where power and passion reign. But as they search for the knowledge to raise the dead, they unknowingly unlock a darkness from which they may never return.
4 Stars
In Such Wicked Intent, we go deeper into the psyche of the young Victor Frankenstein. Kenneth Oppel does an amazing job of pulling the reader into Victor's mind. In the first book, we got to see only a glimpse of the desire for power, but in this sequel, we really get to see how far Victor will go to become omnipotent. There is action, suspense, and romance all sprinkled with a desperation to be reunited with a lost brother, friend, and lover. The story begins with the family grieving the loss of Konrad. As the story continues, Victor becomes intrigued by the possibility of bringing Konrad back from the dead through the use of occult rituals. Needless to say, things don't go exactly as planned, and a monster is born. I definitely recommend diving into this story. It will be hard to come up for air.
~Kat
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