Victor Lavalle's Destroyer, Paperback

Descriere

The legacy of Frankenstein's monster collides with the sociopolitical tensions of the present-day United States. Mary Shelley's Frankenstein beseeched his creator for love and companionship, but in 2017, the monster has long discarded any notions of peace or inclusion. He has become the Destroyer, his only goal to eliminate the scourge of humanity from the planet. In this goal, he initially finds a willing partner in Dr. Baker, a descendant of the Frankenstein family who has lost her teenage son after an encounter with the police. While two scientists, Percy and Byron, initially believe they're brought to protect Dr. Baker from the monster, they soon realize they may have to protect the world from the monster and Dr. Baker's wrath. Written by lauded novelist Victor La Valle (The Devil In Silver, The Ballad of Black Tom), Destroyer is a harrowing tale exploring the legacies of love, loss, and vengeance placed firmly in the tense atmosphere and current events of the modern-day United States.

Despre autor

Victor LaValle

scriitor american · n. 1972

Victor LaValle este un autor american. Este autorul unei colecții de povestiri scurte, Slapboxing with Jesus, și al cinci romane: The Ecstatic, Big Machine, The Devil in Silver, The Changeling și Lone Women. Nuvela sa de fantezie-horror The Ballad of Black Tom a câștigat Premiul Shirley Jackson pentru cea mai bună nuvelă în 2016.