A motley group of part human, part animal monstrosities.All of them live in a perfectly balanced and static world, which is jolted by the abrupt arrival of Eduardo Lizalde, the charming and careless son of Dr. Moreau with his experiments, which are financed by the Lizaldes, owners of magnificent haciendas and plentiful coffers.The hybrids: The fruits of the doctor’s labor, destined to blindly obey their creator and remain in the shadows.

The only daughter of a researcher who is either a genius or a madman.Montgomery Laughton: A melancholic overseer with a tragic past and a propensity for alcohol. Some light romance threads through the heavier ethical questions concerning humanity.”-Library Journal (starred review)“The imagination of Silvia Moreno-Garcia is a thing of wonder, restless and romantic, fearless in the face of genre, embracing the polarities of storytelling-the sleek and the bizarre, wild passions and deep hatreds-with cool equanimity.”-The New York Times (Editors’ Choice)ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: TimeCarlota Moreau: A young woman growing up on a distant and luxuriant estate, safe from the conflict and strife of the Yucatán peninsula. From the bestselling author of Mexican Gothic and Velvet Was the Night comes a lavish historical drama reimagining of The Island of Doctor Moreau set against the backdrop of nineteenth-century Mexico.“This is historical science fiction at its best: a dreamy reimagining of a classic story with vivid descriptions of lush jungles and feminist themes.What follows is a dangerous chain reaction that sends their idyllic world into complete chaos, bringing to light secrets and passions that were previously hidden. It seems that the group would continue in this stasis until Eduardo Lizalde, the son of the doctor's benefactor, disturbs the delicate peace. The hybrids are part-human, part-animal monstrosities, confined to the estate and designed to blindly obey their creator, but each holds their own personality traits and characteristics, some of whom Carlota has grown fond of and befriended.įor years the estate has lived in a balanced harmony, with each inhabitant performing their duties to keep things running smoothly. Along with the doctor and his daughter lives Montgomery Laughton, overseer of the estate and assistant to the doctor with his scientific experiments - most notably the hybrids, creatures the Lizaldes see as viable replacements for plantation labor.

Growing up on a secluded estate on the Yucatán peninsula in 19th century Mexico, Carlota is the only daughter of Doctor Moreau, a man whose research is being funded by the wealthy Lizalde family. In her latest, The Daughter of Doctor Moreau, Moreno-Garcia continues to impress with her signature style and ode to classics. In 2020, we named Silvia Moreno-Garcia's Mexican Gothic as one of our favorites of the year.

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