This Dark Endeavor
The Apprenticeship of Victor Frankenstein: Book #1
- By: Kenneth Oppel
- Narrated by: Luke Daniels
- Length: 8 hours 2 minutes
Description
In this prequel to Mary Shelley’s gothic classic, Frankenstein, sixteen-year-old Victor Frankenstein begins a dark journey that will change his life forever. Victor’s twin, Konrad, has fallen ill, and no doctor can cure him. Unwilling to give up on his brother, Victor enlists his beautiful cousin Elizabeth and his best friend, Henry, on a treacherous search for the ingredients to create the forbidden Elixir of Life. Impossible odds, dangerous alchemy, and a bitter love triangle threaten their quest at every turn. Victor knows he must not fail. But his success depends on how far he is willing to push the boundaries of nature, science, and love — and how much he is willing to sacrifice.
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The Apprenticeship of Victor Frankenstein Series

This Dark Endeavor
By: Kenneth Oppel
Narrated by: Luke Daniels
Length: 8 hours 2 minutes
Abridged: No
In this prequel to Mary Shelley’s gothic classic, Frankenstein, sixteen-year-old Victor Frankenstein begins a dark journey that will change his life forever. Victor’s twin, Konrad, has fallen ill, and no doctor can cure him. Unwilling to give up on his brother, Victor enlists his beautiful cousin Elizabeth and his best friend, Henry, on a... Read more »
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Such Wicked Intent
By: Kenneth Oppel
Narrated by: Luke Daniels
Length: 8 hours 10 minutes
Abridged: No
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... Read more »
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