Frankenstein: City of Night
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Frankenstein: City of Night
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Narrated by:
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Christopher Lane
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Written by:
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Dean Koontz
About this listen
From the celebrated imagination of Dean Koontz comes a powerful reworking of one of the classic stories of all time. If you think you know the legend, you know only half the truth. The mystery, the myth, the terror, and the magic continue....
They are stronger, heal better, and think faster than any humans ever created - and they must be destroyed. Not even Victor Helios - once Frankenstein - can stop the engineered killers he's set loose on a reign of terror through modern-day New Orleans. Only the one-time "monster" Deucalion and his all-too-human partners, Detectives Carson O'Connor and Michael Maddison, stand in their way. But as the three race to uncover the true dimensions of an age-old conspiracy, they will discover that Victor's new, improved models have infiltrated every level of the city's society...and far beyond.
©2005 Dean Koontz; 2017 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reservedWhat listeners say about Frankenstein: City of Night
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- Chantal
- 2020-06-18
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I love this series and the narrator is very good! I recommend all 5 books!
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- Langer MD
- 2023-01-16
Weird but Imaginative
I very much appreciate Dean Koontz's approach to this bizarre premise. Victor Frankenstein has made himself essentially immortal and is designing a "New Race" of superior organisms to violently supplant humanity (the "Old Race"). Mary Shelley's Frankenstein Monster (now self-named 'Deucalion') has traveled from a monastery in Tibet to New Orleans to battle his sadistic, megalomaniacal creator. The confrontation between forces doesn't take itself too seriously (Koontz clearly recognizes how fantastical this is), but is incongruously colored by vividly-described matter-of-fact brutality & gore.
Anyone who has enjoyed 'Odd Thomas' stories will love these offerings. They have the same combination of sardonic dialogue, quirky characters, and gritty violence that make much of Koontz's storytelling unique.
This episode continues the events of 'Prodigal Son' as though we never left off (if you enjoyed that one, expect more of the same).. but also adds some strikingly thought-provoking philosophy about the nature of being a creation (reminding me of the existential dread of the Replicants in 'Blade Runner'). The uniqueness of the book is jaw-dropping. You will ask yourself: "How on Earth did Koontz come up with *this*?"
The narration in this audiobook is also truly outstanding. The peerless diction, cadence, and timbre are matched with a perfect interpretation of the serious/not serious tone of the text. Christopher Lane further reads Koontz's "Nawlins" patois dialogue with cartoonish but marvelous Cajun Creole accents. This is some of the best voice-acting that I have heard in a long time (and check out my listener profile.. I listen to a lot of recordings).
This book isn't for everyone - and it's definitely better if you listen to Book One first - but 'City Of Night' rates a solid 9 stars out of 10 for anyone looking for a distracting journey into an outlandish world.
[Incidentally: I would totally have dinner at a Restaurant named "Wondersome Eats Fo' True". I NEED to visit New Orleans.]
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