He probably figured out CRISPR technology more than a hundred years before anyone else. In my novel, Moreau is not a vivisectionist. Vivisection was a huge concern around that time and it's when we first get into questions of ethics of using animals in experiments. Moreau in the original uses vivisection, basically slicing animals apart, to make animals that behave like humans. How did Wells make his creatures? How are your creatures made?ĭr. But scientific romance sounds weird nowadays and has a different connotation. The thing is, Wells wrote 'scientific romances.' Basically science fiction didn't exist as a category, but neither did horror. I call it science fiction and historical. What genre is this? The original was horror, right? It has a similar setup of a reclusive scientist conducting questionable experiments, and explores some of the same themes of the original (religion, science, power, and morality) while also discussing concerns Wells never tackles (colonialism, class, womanhood). Some light romance threads through the heavier ethical questions concerning humanity.”-Library Journal (starred review)
NPR, New York Times and Times Best of 2022!ĭescription: “This is historical science fiction at its best: a dreamy reimagining of a classic story with vivid descriptions of lush jungles and feminist themes. The Daughter of Doctor Moreau is both a dazzling historical novel and a daring science fiction journey. A motley group of part human, part animal monstrosities.Īll of them living in a perfectly balanced and static world, which is jolted by the abrupt arrival of Eduardo Lizalde, the charming and careless son of Doctor Moreau’s patron, who will unwittingly begin a dangerous chain reaction.įor Moreau keeps secrets, Carlota has questions, and in the sweltering heat of the jungle, passions may ignite. The hybrids: the fruits of the Doctor’s labor, destined to blindly obey their creator and remain in the shadows. Moreau with his scientific experiments, which are financed by the Lizaldes, owners of magnificent haciendas and plentiful coffers. Montgomery Laughton: a melancholic overseer with a tragic past and a propensity for alcohol. The only daughter of either a genius, or a madman. A lavish historical drama reimagining of The Island of Doctor Moreau set against the backdrop of nineteenth-century Mexico.Ĭarlota Moreau: a young woman, growing up in a distant and luxuriant estate, safe from the conflict and strife of the Yucatán peninsula.
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