The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein
Elizabeth Lavenza hasn't had a proper meal in weeks. Her thin arms are covered with bruises from her "caregiver," and she is on the verge of being thrown into the streets . . . until she is brought to the home of Victor Frankenstein, an unsmiling, solitary boy who has everything--except a friend. Victor is her escape from misery. Elizabeth does everything she can to make herself indispensable--and it works. She is taken in by the Frankenstein family and rewarded with a warm bed, delicious food, and dresses of the finest silk. Soon she and Victor are inseparable. But her new life comes at a price. As the years pass, Elizabeth's survival depends on managing Victor's dangerous temper and entertaining his every whim, no matter how depraved. Behind her blue eyes and sweet smile lies the calculating heart of a girl determined to stay alive no matter the cost . . . as the world she knows is consumed by darkness.
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Elizabeth Lavenza was rescued from a violent home as a child by the wealthy Frankenstein family on the condition that she keep their unstable son Victor content. As an adult, she becomes alarmed by the work he is doing in Ingolstadt.
Yes. Kiersten White's novel retells Mary Shelley's Frankenstein from the perspective of Elizabeth Lavenza, Victor Frankenstein's adoptive sister and fiancee. It reframes the events of the original with Elizabeth as the central figure.
Yes. The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein is YA gothic fiction, suitable for readers 13 and up. There is no explicit content. Kiersten White is also the author of And I Darken.
The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein was written by Kiersten White, published in 2018 by Random House Children's Books.
The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein is 304 pages in standard print editions, though page counts vary slightly between hardcover, paperback, and large-print formats.
At an average reading pace of about 250 words per minute, The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein takes most readers 5 to 7 hours to finish.
The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein is a standalone novel by Kiersten White, not part of a series.
The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein is available in hardcover, paperback, ebook, and audiobook formats from Amazon, Bookshop.org, ThriftBooks, and most major bookstores.
