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This is nonfiction commentary. Chapters: The Ghost of Frankenstein, Island of Lost Souls, House of Frankenstein, You're Telling Me!, House of Dracula, Party Wire, Who Done It?, Pardon My Sarong, It Ain't Hay, One Too Many, Little Tough Guys in Society, a Fool and His Money. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 55. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Ghost of Frankenstein, was an American monster horror film released in 1942. The movie was the fourth of in a series of films produced by Universal Studios based upon characters in Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein and features Lon Chaney, Jr. as the Monster, taking over from Boris Karloff, who played the role in the first three films of the series, and Bela Lugosi in his second appearance as the demented Ygor. Picking up after the events of Son of Frankenstein, Ghost sees the Monster brought back to life with some help from the Ygor . Ygor is forced to turn to a second son of Dr. Henry Frankenstein, Ludwig (Sir Cedric Hardwicke), in order to keep the Monster alive. When the doctor determines to replace the Monster's original criminal brain with that of a benevolent, murdered colleague, Ygor conspires to have his own brain implanted into the Monster instead; however, although the Monster is resurrected with Ygor's mind and can even speak with his voice, a complication in the procedure renders the creature blind, and he is unable in the film's finale to find his way out of the burning Frankenstein mansion. (The footage of the Monster scrambling to escape the fire was later reused at the end of House of Dracula even though another actor plays the Monster in that film.) It is a time of social unrest in the village of Frankenstein. The residents feel they are under a curse and blame all their troubles on the Frankenstein Monster. Rumors circulate a...http://booksllc.net/?id=3302699
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In a powerful reworking of one of the classic stories of all time, Dr Frankenstein lives on, seemingly indestructible, more malignant than ever. Frankenstein's first monster, Deucalion, has spent two hundred years trying to put an end to his creator. Now he learns that a new Frankenstein clone, Victor Helios, is out there again, somewhere. Terrifyingly, with each incarnation the sinister doctor draws closer to the possibility of succeeding in his ambition to create a new human race -- which he will control. He has found an enigmatic backer and is working in a secret location. Together with the two ex-cops who helped him destroy the previous Victor, Deucalion is drawn to the small Montana town where Victor's grotesque new creations are taking shape. Victor's New Race is spectacularly different, a product of cutting-edge technology and stem-cell circuits, and when things go wrong, they go wrong in very unexpected ways. Frankenstein is unleashing a new menace on the world, whether or not he can control it. It may be too late, even if Deucalion can bring him down.
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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: The Ghost of Frankenstein, Island of Lost Souls, House of Frankenstein, You're Telling Me!, House of Dracula, Party Wire, Who Done It?, Pardon My Sarong, It Ain't Hay, One Too Many, Little Tough Guys in Society, a Fool and His Money. Excerpt: A Fool and His Money A Fool and His Money is a 1925 silent film starring William Haines and Madge Bellamy and is based on a novel by George Barr McCutcheon . The film was directed by Erle C. Kenton and was filmed before in 1920. That version starred Eugene O'Brien and Rubye De Remer . Websites (URLs online) A hyperlinked version of this chapter is at House of Dracula House of Dracula was an American horror film released by Universal Pictures Company in 1945. It was a direct sequel to House of Frankenstein and continued the theme of combining Universal's three most popular monsters: Frankenstein's monster , Count Dracula and The Wolf Man . The film was a commercial success, but would also be one of the last and final Universal movies featuring Frankenstein's monster, vampires and werewolves: after 1945, horror moved toward science fiction, Cold War paranoia, and the Hiroshima syndrome of super science creating its own monsters, themes which would be the hallmarks of 1950's horror and sci-fi movies. Plot The main plot is that Dracula and Larry Talbot are both seeking a cure for their respective monster afflictions from Dr. Edelmann (Onslow Stevens). Dracula actually appears to be searching for a cure for his vampirism . Somehow Dracula survived his destruction by sunlight exposure from the previous film House of Frankenstein and initially seeks to be cured of his vampirism at the hands of the doctor as he seems apparently tired of his monster nature. But after re-meeting the doctor's beautiful assistant whom he knew in his alias of "Baron La...
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!1: Best Buy Though the books may be getting a little formulaic I don't care. I absolutely adore the characters, even the new bit players introduced for this episode. And contrary to some reviewers, the skewing of Victor Frankenstein into Victor Leben is brilliant - it makes sense to me that he would become even less human and more creepy and less likely to generate feelings of sympathy in the reader.
The only thing that I didn't like was the fact that this was not a complete story, that it was in fact part one of a two part sequel. I mean, I was rolling along, clicking the pages on my Kindle when ... poof! It was over.
I just purchased a Kindle and unlike an ordinary book, I could not tell by feel how close I was to the end, so it hit me a bit hard. The good part is, the cost of the two Kindle versions will be about what it would cost to buy one print version, so it works out in my favour anyway.
Roll on Koontz! More power to your elbow![
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#1 New York Times bestselling author Dean Koontz brings his fertile imagination and unparalleled storytelling abilities to one of the most timeless—and terrifying—creations in all of fiction: the legend of Frankenstein. In Lost Souls, Koontz puts a singular twist on this classic tale of ambition and science gone wrong and forges a new legend uniquely suited to our times—a story of revenge, redemption, and the razor-thin line that separates humanity from inhumanity as we consider a new invitation to apocalypse. The work of creation has begun again. Only now things will be different. Victor Leben, once Frankenstein, has not only seen the future—he’s ready to populate it. Using stem cells, “organic” silicon circuitry, and nanotechnology, he will engender a race of superhumans—the perfect melding of flesh and machine. With a powerful, enigmatic backer eager to see his dream come to fruition and a secret location where the enemies of progress can’t find him, Victor is certain that this time, nothing and no one can stop him.
It is up to five people to prove him wrong. In their hands rests nothing less than the survival of humanity itself.
They are drawn together in different ways, by omens sinister and wondrous, to the same shattering conclusion: Two years after they saw him die, the man they knew as Victor Helios lives on. Detectives Carson O’Connor and Michael Maddison; Victor’s engineered wife, Erika 5, and her companion Jocko; and the original Victor’s first creation, the tormented Deucalion, have all arrived at a small Montana town where their old alliance will be renewed—and tested—by forces from within and without, and where the dangers they face will eclipse any they have yet encountered. Yet in the midst of their peril, love will blossom, and joy, and they will discover sources of strength and perseverance they could not have imagined.
They will need all these resources, and more. For a monumental battle is about to commence that will require all their ingenuity and courage, as it defines what we are to be . . . and if we are to be at all.
±1±: Best Buy For an exciting rip-roaring tale that has you on the edge of your seat throughout, you can't beat Dean Koontz. I discovered his books twenty years ago when I picked up Lightning in a bookstore. I fell in love with his style of writing, a mixture of suspense, horror, science-fiction, with touches of humor and compassion thrown in for good measure. I'm still drawn by his voice, which is distinctive. He's a master craftsman, and I can honestly say I've never read a bad Koontz book. After I'd read the last book in the Frankenstein series:Dead and Alive (which I thought was too short), I had a suspicion that #3 wasn't the last we'd seen of the series even though I had no inkling that he was going to write Lost Souls. Victor had to have plans for that figure in golden fluid confined to a glass coffin in his secret room that Erika Five discovered. I'm glad he wrote this book, though, because I wasn't ready to say so long to characters I'd come to love. I want more Deucalion. And I'd like to know if Odd Thomas is going to make an appearance in a future book since there was a connection in this book to Odd (read it to find out what I'm talking about).You've read a synopsis, you know what the plot is. I'll just say that I loved the new characters he introduces in this series. Deucalion, Carson and Michael, Erika Five, and Jocko return and Jocko's a hoot. But I found the new characters compelling too. I can't wait to see how Nummy, who is mentally-challenged, and Mr. Lyss, a despicable (or it seems) petty thief will affect the climax of the tale. Also Bryce Walker, an elderly western novelist, who begins to suspect something and escapes from a hospital with a young boy, Travis, could also have a pivotal role in the outcome. The book ended way too soon. I'm used to novels from Mr. Koontz totaling six hundred pages or more, but this one only came in at 350. Publishers are cutting back on wordage from their authors, though. I ought to know as I've been affected too in that respect. So I'm not going to complain too much about the length. I just wish we didn't have to wait for book # 2 so long! This novel reminded me a great deal of two other Koontz novels about a group of disparate people getting together to fight evil: Strangers and Midnight. If you haven't read those, treat yourself to them. on Sale!
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In Frankenstein: Lost Souls, Dean Koontz puts a singular twist on this classic tale of ambition and science gone wrong, to forge a new legend uniquely suited to our times. It is a story of revenge, redemption, and the thin line that separates human from inhuman.
The work of creation has begun again. Victor Leben, once Frankenstein, has seen the future — and he’s ready to populate it. Using stem cells, “organic” silicon circuitry, and nanotechnology, he will engender a race of superhumans — the perfect melding of flesh and machine. With a powerful, enigmatic backer and a secret location where the enemies of progress can’t find him, Victor is certain that this time nothing can stop him.
It is up to five people to prove him wrong.
In their hands rests nothing less than the survival of humanity itself. They are drawn together in different ways, by omens sinister and wondrous, to the same shattering conclusion: Two years after they saw him die, the man they knew as Victor Helios lives on. As they gather at a small Montana town, old alliances will be renewed and tested, from within and without, for the dangers they face will eclipse any they have yet encountered. Yet in the midst of their peril, love will blossom, and joy, and they will discover sources of strength and perseverance they have not imagined.
They will need them, for a monumental battle is about to commence that will require all their ingenuity and courage, as it defines what we are to be . . . and if we are to be at all.
±1±: Best Buy MacKayla (Mac) Lane has been captured by the unseelie and transformed into a sex-obsessed anima. The Sidhe-seers don't have much use for Mac, but they desperately need the spear she took into battle with her and Mac does have one friend among the Seers, a teenage girl with attitude and the ability to move faster than sight. Dani rescues Mac despite the wishes of the other Seers, but Mac is truly stuck. Nobody has ever recovered from rape by the unseelie princes.
There wouldn't of course, be much of a story if Mac didn't recover and she eventually does, with some very peculiar but useful help. With the barrier between the worlds down, Earth has been overrun by the unseelie, and the human population is in fast decline. Mac and Dani conspire to bring the Seers into the fight...and look for ways to put their enemies on the defensive. Because Mac and Dani own the only two weapons capable of actually killing the Sidhe, the war depends on them. Unfortunately, too many people know Mac's weakness.
Author Karen Marie Moning continues her Fever series with Mac having left much of her innocence behind (she thinks of her former self as the pink Mac while her present self is the black and red Mac). She's still conflicted about the males in her life, has trouble getting along with her supposed allies, and still hasn't found out the whole story behind her sister's death...a death that started the entire cycle that has led us to this point.
Moning's writing is professional, drawing the reader into the story, making her fantasy version of a destroyed Dublin (complete with bubbles of other universes floating around) compelling. Without going into detail, Moning also keeps the story super-sexy... and having a host of hot males for Mac to simultaneously lust after and be angry with adds sexual tension.
There were times when I did want to shake Mac and tell her to follow up on her questions. So, Barrons didn't rescue her as he'd promised he would. Don't let him get away with 'I'm busy.' Find out what kept him busy. And then there's the prophesy(ies). How about following up with that and finding out the whole secret? Finally, the cliff-hanger ending is a bit much. When I read a novel, I want a resolution of sorts, not to be left hanging in anticipation.
Although there are some frustrating elements in DREAMFEVER, overall, it was a highly readable and enjoyable novel. If you've been keeping up with the series, you won't want to miss this one. If you're new to the series, DREAMFEVER provides the background information you'll need to catch up. on Sale!
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In Frankenstein: Lost Souls, Dean Koontz puts a singular twist on this classic tale of ambition and science gone wrong, to forge a new legend uniquely suited to our times. It is a story of revenge, redemption, and the thin line that separates human from inhuman.
The work of creation has begun again. Victor Leben, once Frankenstein, has seen the future — and he’s ready to populate it. Using stem cells, “organic” silicon circuitry, and nanotechnology, he will engender a race of superhumans — the perfect melding of flesh and machine. With a powerful, enigmatic backer and a secret location where the enemies of progress can’t find him, Victor is certain that this time nothing can stop him.
It is up to five people to prove him wrong.
In their hands rests nothing less than the survival of humanity itself. They are drawn together in different ways, by omens sinister and wondrous, to the same shattering conclusion: Two years after they saw him die, the man they knew as Victor Helios lives on. As they gather at a small Montana town, old alliances will be renewed and tested, from within and without, for the dangers they face will eclipse any they have yet encountered. Yet in the midst of their peril, love will blossom, and joy, and they will discover sources of strength and perseverance they have not imagined.
They will need them, for a monumental battle is about to commence that will require all their ingenuity and courage, as it defines what we are to be . . . and if we are to be at all.
±1±: Best Buy WTH? Who ends books like this? What was the point? As if I wouldn't read Shadowfever without this awful cliffhanger.Dreamfever's cliffhanger ending really touched my nerve. I was barely able to tolerate Faefever's mid-scene cut-off, mainly because I had the next installment readily available to me, but this time I have to wait for almost 6 months to see what happens! Pardon my language, but that's a fecked up thing to do to the readers! Ok, I am going to calm down now.
Dreamfever starts where Faefever left off. Mac is in the hands of 3 Unseelie Princes and one unknown entity and is being turned Pri-ya. She is almost dead and finally saved by none other than Dani. Soon Barrons shows up to get a hold of his OOP detector and to administer his special Pri-ya "medicine." He succeeds and Mac emerges after her ordeal, once again, a changed person. What follows is familiar to us non-stop chase for the Book, the Hallows, the answers, only this chase is more urgent because the world is literally crumbling down under the assault of Unseelie.
Dreamfever is another very readable book full of excellent lore, mysterious characters, and non-stop adventure.
At the same time this installment caused me more angst than any other book in the Fever series. It is dark, dark, dark. Pri-ya Mac and her "relationship" with Barrons totally depressed me, because I love the two together and simply hated to see them finally get together in such a messed-up way.
My other complaints are in tune with those of other readers:
- Give me some answers finally! I've read 4 books out of 5 and I still have more questions than answers. How can they all be answered in the last book?
- The structure of the last two books in not satisfying. They don't read like separate books and should have been plotted tighter. For instance, Dani's chapters in Dreamfever were totally unnecessary. Too much plodding around and no sufficient build-up up to climaxes. And the cliffhangers!
In spite of my complaints, I still enjoyed the book immensely and dying to finally have all my questions answered. I just hope Moning will be able to deliver the ending that will meet all readers' expectations.
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#1 New York Times bestselling author Dean Koontz brings his fertile imagination and unparalleled storytelling abilities to one of the most timeless—and terrifying—creations in all of fiction: the legend of Frankenstein. In Lost Souls, Koontz puts a singular twist on this classic tale of ambition and science gone wrong and forges a new legend uniquely suited to our times—a story of revenge, redemption, and the razor-thin line that separates humanity from inhumanity as we consider a new invitation to apocalypse. The work of creation has begun again. Only now things will be different. Victor Leben, once Frankenstein, has not only seen the future—he’s ready to populate it. Using stem cells, “organic” silicon circuitry, and nanotechnology, he will engender a race of superhumans—the perfect melding of flesh and machine. With a powerful, enigmatic backer eager to see his dream come to fruition and a secret location where the enemies of progress can’t find him, Victor is certain that this time, nothing and no one can stop him.
It is up to five people to prove him wrong. In their hands rests nothing less than the survival of humanity itself.
They are drawn together in different ways, by omens sinister and wondrous, to the same shattering conclusion: Two years after they saw him die, the man they knew as Victor Helios lives on. Detectives Carson O’Connor and Michael Maddison; Victor’s engineered wife, Erika 5, and her companion Jocko; and the original Victor’s first creation, the tormented Deucalion, have all arrived at a small Montana town where their old alliance will be renewed—and tested—by forces from within and without, and where the dangers they face will eclipse any they have yet encountered. Yet in the midst of their peril, love will blossom, and joy, and they will discover sources of strength and perseverance they could not have imagined.
They will need all these resources, and more. For a monumental battle is about to commence that will require all their ingenuity and courage, as it defines what we are to be . . . and if we are to be at all.
±1±: Best Buy "There is no light in my revelation. It's a dark tide in my blood--dark, cold, thick, and insistent, telling me he's alive."
No one could expect Victor Frankenstein -- aka Victor Helios -- to stay quietly dead and give up his mad plans to replace humanity with his "perfect" new race. So you can guess what happens in "Frankenstein: Lost Souls," in which Dean Koontz picks up the plot threads left hanging by his first trilogy -- it's a slow start, but gains strength as it moves along.
For the past two years, Deucalion has been living at a monastery... until he senses that somehow Victor Helios is alive. And in the small Montana town of Rainbow Falls, cold-hearted replicants are replacing all the people right down to the last child, except for a handful of people who manage to escape notice. One of the townspeople just happens to be Erika 5, who catches a glimpse of a very familiar face -- Victor Helios, alive and well, and ready to jump-start his plan for eradicating the human race.
So Deucalion tracks down his onetime allies Carson and Michael, now happily married with a baby daughter -- and with a tip from Erika, they set out for Rainbow Falls to stop Helios once and for all. However, this is not the Victor they defeated and killed in New Orleans, but something far more terrifying in every way...
"Frankenstein: Lost Souls" is apparently the first book of a new trilogy, so unsurprisingly it feels like the first third of a very, very long novel. It takes most of the book for Koontz to tie together all the plot threads and get everybody going, so the pace is kind of sluggish up until the last quarter -- I wished Deucalion, Carson and Michael would JUST GET MOVING.
However, he does an excellent job mingling mystery, bloody horror, science fiction and a hint of religious symbolism, and Koontz's prose is soaked with sinister moments (oh, the little nails in the brains!). He builds up the suspense piece by piece, until it all finally climaxes in an action-packed clash -- but there are some funny moments as well, usually from Jocko.
Koontz also takes time to explore how his characters have changed. The mighty, melancholy Deucalion seems to be more at peace with himself now, while Michael and Carson have settled into pleasant domesticity (and start babbling like idiots whenever they talk about their baby). He goes a bit overboard with the overprotective parent shtick (baking soda?), but it's very touching to see how now they not only fight for the world, but for their daughter's future.
It takes quite some time for "Frankenstein: Lost Souls" to kick into gear, but Dean Koontz's fourth Frankenstein novel is a nicely suspenseful start to a new trilogy. Just hang on through the slow parts. on Sale!
