Frankenstein: Prodigal Son
Published: 2005
Author: Dean Koontz and Kevin J. Anderson
Genre: Children's Comics, Conspiracy, Fiction, Graphic Novels, Horror, Literary, Literature, Mystery, Police Procedurals, Science Fiction, Supernatural, Suspense, Thriller
Book 01 of 05: Frankenstein
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Summary
The basic narrative follows New Orleans detective Carson and her partner Michael as they search for "The Surgeon," a serial killer.
Deucalion, once known as The Monster, is alarmed by reports of this serial murderer, believing that his old master and creator, Dr. Victor Frankenstein, has returned.
When Carson meets Deucalion, the investigation takes a darker turn, leading Carson and Michael down the road of a 200-year-old mystery and evil that threatens more than just New Orleans.
In New Orleans, a serial killer is on the loose and killing nonstop. A number of women have been discovered dead with one or more body parts missing–feet, hands, ears, lips–you get the picture.
A few men have also died after having their internal organs removed medically. The inquiry is being led by detective partners Carson O'Connor and Michael Maddison.
She is aggressive and hard-driving both inside and outside of the automobile. Maddison is her polar opposite: a devoted spouse who is constantly able to mock himself and Carson in a way that keeps things honest.
Carson is also in charge of her younger autistic brother Arnie, who is constructing a castle fortress in his room.
The stronghold is a symbol, a warning that something far more sinister is at work than just a serial murderer.
Carson's first clue is Deucalion, a mystery guest. He's reportedly the inheritor of a theater and has arrived in New Orleans from a monastery abroad.
He moves with fast speed, employing an extraordinary sleight of hand, and has enormous scars tattooed on one side of his face.
He claims to be almost two centuries old, made from body parts, and brought to life by Victor Frankenstein by a lightning strike.
He believes that Frankenstein, also known as Victor Helios, is still alive in New Orleans and poses as a local benefactor. He also forms a particular relationship with Arnie, who is in peril as well.
The true story is significantly more sinister. Helios has honed his ability to produce human life, ostensibly soulless but improved beings, and a perfect race infiltrating civilization until Helios fulfills his aim of eradicating humanity.
However, something isn't quite right. Some of those who were created with no ambitions other than to serve Helios and to be submissive to his whims are starting to think, act, and even murder on their own.
It turns out that you can't make people and expect them to stay robots. They want significance, joy, or even just to be free of Helios—wishes that are far more human than Helios would allow.
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