A motley group of part human, part animal monstrosities. The hybrids: the fruits of the Doctor's labor, destined to blindly obey their creator and remain in the shadows.
Moreau with his experiments, which are financed by the Lizaldes, owners of magnificent haciendas and plentiful coffers. Montgomery Laughton: A melancholic overseer with a tragic past and a propensity for alcohol. The only daughter of a researcher who is either a genius or a madman. Carlota Moreau: A young woman growing up on a distant and luxuriant estate, safe from the conflict and strife of the Yucatán peninsula.
From the New York Times bestselling author of Mexican Gothic and Velvet Was the Night comes a dreamy reimagining of The Island of Doctor Moreau set against the backdrop of nineteenth-century Mexico.
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