{"product_id":"9780062382771","title":"This Monstrous Thing","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eLee, Mackenzi\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHarperCollins\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9\/22\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003eA wildly creative Gothic fantasy retelling of \u003ci\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThis Monstrous Thing\u003c\/i\u003e is a wholly new reimagining of the classic novel by Mary Shelley and is perfect for fans of retellings such as \u003ci\u003eCinder\u003c\/i\u003e by Marissa Meyer, fantasy by Libba Bray and Cassandra Clare, and alternative history by Scott Westerfeld.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn an alternative steampunk fantasy world where some men are made from clockwork parts and carriages are steam powered, Alasdair Finch, a young mechanic, does the unthinkable after his brother dies: he uses clockwork pieces to bring Oliver back from the dead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the resurrection does not go as planned, and Oliver returns more monster than man. Even worse, the novel \u003ci\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/i\u003e is published and the townsfolk are determined to find the real-life doctor and his monster. With few places to turn for help, the dangers may ultimately bring the brothers together—or ruin them forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Frankenstein Retelling:\u003c\/b\u003e A wholly new reimagining of Mary Shelley’s classic, where young mechanic Alasdair Finch uses forbidden science to bring his brother, Oliver, back from the grave.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eYA Historical Fantasy:\u003c\/b\u003e Step into an alternative 1818 Geneva, a city of steam-powered carriages where men with clockwork parts are both a marvel and a menace.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Monstrous Secret:\u003c\/b\u003e When the resurrection goes wrong, Oliver returns as something more monster than man, forcing the brothers to conceal the shocking truth of what Alasdair has done.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Dangerous Obsession:\u003c\/b\u003e The publication of a certain gothic novel ignites a real-life monster hunt, and the townsfolk are determined to find the truth behind the fiction—at any cost.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46779522679039,"sku":"9780062382771","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780062382771_s600x595.jpg?v=1781544036","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9780062382771","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}