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by Kenneth Oppel
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For the Love of Literature
For the Love of Literature rated it 10 years ago
In “Such Wicked Intent,” Kenneth Oppel returns to the characters that he established in “This Dark Endeavor.” Victor Frankenstein discovers a formula that purportedly can raise someone from the dead. Still mourning the tragic loss of his twin, Konrad, Victor again enlists the aid of Elizabeth and He...
Reading Between Classes
Reading Between Classes rated it 11 years ago
Fast paced, fun read with some good character development. Full review to come.
leselurchausderbucherhohle
leselurchausderbucherhohle rated it 11 years ago
*Worum geht's?*Konrad ist fort. Victor kann nicht fassen, dass all seine Bemühungen, all seine Opfer tatsächlich umsonst gewesen waren. Denn obwohl es ihm gelang, das Elixier des Lebens herzustellen, konnte er das Leben seines Bruders nicht retten. Diese irrsinnige Alchemie - nichts als Humbug! Voll...
Secrets of Lost Words
Secrets of Lost Words rated it 12 years ago
You can also read this review hereSuch Wicked Intent is a very scary book. Seriously, this is even better than the first one and I'm not even sure that is possible. I was reading this in the daylight and I was scared to death. (Well, I don't watch scary movies either, so I guess my opinion on scary ...
Pingwing's Bookshelf
Pingwing's Bookshelf rated it 12 years ago
Be warned – there may be spoilers for the first book in this series, This Dark Endeavour.Here is the summary from the Kobo store (although I borrowed this from the library): Tragedy has forced sixteen-year-old Victor Frankenstein to swear off alchemy forever. He burns the Dark Library and vows he...
Austen to Zafón
Austen to Zafón rated it 12 years ago
I read this in one evening. It's definitely a page-turner. I didn't, however, enjoy it as much as the first one. This one had more ghosts-and-monsters kind of action, less science, and fewer of the fun historical references I obsessively looked up in the first novel. That said, I still enjoyed it. I...
An Excellent Library
An Excellent Library rated it 12 years ago
There was nothing remarkable about this bonfire, no spectral lights, no demonic whiff of brimstone. It was just cracked glass and burning paper and ink and reeking leather. The smoke lifted into the dark autumn sky, carrying with it all the lies and false promises I’d foolishly believed…When Victo...
This Bookish Endeavor
This Bookish Endeavor rated it 12 years ago
I was a HUGE fan of the first book of The Apprenticeship of Victor Frankenstein series, This Dark Endeavor. That book was chock full of genuinely creepy surprises, and I loved the whole Gothic, claustrophobic feel of the story.Unfortunately, this book seems to suffer from "2nd Book Syndrome". Which ...
Peace, Love & Books
Peace, Love & Books rated it 12 years ago
An outstanding sequel to This Dark Endeavour, both that novel and this are prequels to Mary Shelley's Frankenstein centering around a teenage Victor. Superbly written, completely engrossing gothic horror.
Nina @ Death Books and Tea
Nina @ Death Books and Tea rated it 12 years ago
Review: THIS CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR THE END OF THIS DARK ENDEAVOUR, HOWEVER THERE SHOULDN’T BE ANY FOR SUCH WICKED INTENT.Having thoroughly enjoyed Frankenstein and This Dark Endeavour, I knew I’d have to read this at some point. It starts quite quickly, with Victor’s first attempt at conversing and ...
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