The new race he is making is constructed and designed from the bottom-up, and can be seen as bio androids, artificial humans made of flesh. While the original Monster was made with parts from dead humans, Victor Frankenstein is now using modern technology to create more creatures, particularly synthetic biology. Opposed to his activities are a pair of homicide detectives and Frankenstein's original monster, now known as Deucalion. Set in present-day New Orleans, the series follows the activities of Victor Frankenstein, now known as Victor Helios, as he continues to create new life forms for his own purposes.

The series is supposedly a modern updating and sequel of the mythology of Mary Shelley's 1818 novel Frankenstein or, The Modern Prometheus, although the similarities are mainly superficial. Although it was originally announced that the fourth, fifth and sixth novels would form a second trilogy, the cover for The Dead Town states it is the final volume.

(At the same time that the final novel's authorship was confirmed, having previously been slated as by Dean Koontz & Ed Gorman, Koontz's 'collaborators' on the earlier novels were retrospectively removed as co-authors, and all new editions of the novels are credited as by Dean Koontz alone.)Ī fourth novel, Lost Souls, was published in May 2010, and a fifth, The Dead Town, was released on May 24, 2011. Anderson, was published in 2004 City of Night, co-written with Ed Gorman, was published in 2005 and Dead and Alive, written without a co-writer, was released on July 28, 2009. The first three books form a trilogy: Prodigal Son, co-written with Kevin J. Though technically of the mystery or thriller genres, the novels also feature the trappings of horror, fantasy, and science fiction. In a climax that will shatter every expectation, their destinies and the fate of humanity hang in the balance.īONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Dean Koontz's The City.Dean Koontz's Frankenstein is the collective title of five novels co-written by Dean Koontz. Now the good will make their last, best stand. As they ready for battle against overwhelming odds, they will learn the full scope of Victor Frankenstein’s nihilistic plan to remake the future-and the terrifying reach of his shadowy, powerful supporters. As the small town of Rainbow Falls, Montana, comes under siege, scattered survivors come together to weather the onslaught of the creatures set loose upon the world. Now the master of suspense delivers an unforgettable novel that is at once a thrilling adventure in itself and a mesmerizing conclusion to his saga of the modern monsters among us. Dean Koontz’s enthralling Frankenstein series has redefined the classic legend of infernal ambition and harrowing retribution for a new century and a new age.

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