The Frankenstein story is updated to the 21st century by the great American storyteller Dean Koontz. As New Orleans descends into chaos, his engineered killers spin out of control, and the only hope rests with Victor's first and failed attempt to build the perfect human, whose damned path has led him to the ultimate confrontation with his pitiless creator.

As a devastating hurricane approaches New Orleans, Victor Helios, once know as Frankenstein, has unleased his benighted creatures onto the streets. Frankenstein lives! And so too does his monstrous creation ! but this creature of legend is a monster no more and his scarred face bears witness to his maker's wrath.

Together with the two ex-cops who helped him destroy the previous Victor, Deucalion is drawn to the small Montana town where Victor's grotesque new creations are taking shape. He has found an enigmatic backer and is working in a secret location. Terrifyingly, with each incarnation the sinister doctor draws closer to the possibility of succeeding in his ambition to create a new human race which he will control. Now he learns that a new Frankenstein clone, Victor Helios, is out there again, somewhere. Frankenstein's first monster, Deucalion, has spent two hundred years trying to put an end to his creator. In a powerful reworking of one of the classic stories of all time, Dr Frankenstein lives on, seemingly indestructible, more malignant than ever. SOMEONE NEW IS PLAYING GOD The Frankenstein story updated to the 21st century by the great American storyteller Dean Koontz. And Deucalion, Frankenstein's original and flawed attempt at replicating life, must finally confront his evil creator. Now the alliance of the good must make their last, best stand and do battle against overwhelming odds. To accomplish this aim he has created nothing less than the shock troops of the Apocalypse. Victor Frankenstein's nihilistic plan is to remake the future: a future in which mankind will be annihilated. As the small town of Rainbow Falls, Montana, comes under siege, scattered survivors come together to weather the onslaught. The cataclysmic conclusion to Koontz's brilliant reworking of the classic tale.

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