<p><strong>"Worthy of comparison to Jean Rhys's <em>Wide Sargasso Sea</em> . . . <em>Unnatural Creatures</em> is a splendid achievement from a writer at the height of her powers."-<em>Historical Novels Review</em> (Editors' Choice)</strong></p><p><strong>&#65279;&#65279;&#65279;&#65279;&#65279;&#65279;"This book has it all. <em>Unnatural Creatures</em> is an atmospheric, reimagined classic about the lines we cross for loyalty and love." - <em>Foreword Reviews</em></strong></p><p>Some tales aren't what you think. For the first time, the untold story of the three women closest to Victor Frankenstein is revealed in a dark and sweeping reimagining of <em>Frankenstein </em>by the author of <em>The Lost History of Dreams</em> and <em>Doomed Queens</em>.</p><p><strong>THE MOTHER. </strong>Caroline Frankenstein will do anything to protect her family against the nightmarish revolutions engulfing 18th-century Europe. In doing so, she creates her own monster in the form of her scientist son, Victor. </p><p><strong>THE BRIDE. </strong>Rescued by Caroline as a four-year-old beggar, Elizabeth Lavenza knows the only way she can repay the Frankensteins is by accepting Victor's hand in marriage. But when Elizabeth's heart yearns for someone else, the lives of those she most loves collide with the unnatural creature born of Victor's profane experiments. </p><p><strong>THE SERVANT. </strong>After an abusive childhood, Justine Moritz is taken in by Caroline to serve the Frankensteins. Justine's