The Shadow Beneath Ingolstadt - Paperback

by Charlotte Jeanette (Author)

Frankenstein's Gothic atmosphere meets H. P. Lovecraft's mythos of otherworldly entities as Victor Frankenstein discovers he's not the only one upending the natural order in a fusion of both classic works.

Reeling from the loss of his mother, seventeen-year-old Victor Frankenstein vows to conquer death at Ingolstadt University before it claims anyone else he loves. When Victor discovers a murdered professor's journal detailing how to revive the dead through galvanism, he's certain salvation is within reach. There's just one problem: the research is incomplete, and the creatures Victor revives return as warped monstrosities.

Desperate to perfect his research, Victor partners with his schoolmate Joseph Curwen-a solitary alchemist with his own arcane methods of reanimation. But Curwen is no ally, and Victor fears he's one misstep away from becoming Curwen's next specimen, especially if Curwen discovers Victor's expertise on galvanism stems from stolen notes.

Yet the two reanimators cannot afford to remain enemies. Within the university's shadows, dark forces are preparing a ritual to raise a harbinger of death that threatens not just the lives Victor wishes to save, but life itself. As murders mount around Victor and Curwen, their alliance might be humanity's only hope for survival-if Curwen's own secrets don't destroy them first.

Blending Shelley's Gothic horror with Lovecraft's cosmic dread, The Shadow Beneath Ingolstadt is a dark tale of insanity, obsession, and what makes a monster in a gripping dark academia narrative that's perfect for new readers and longtime fans alike.