The Frankenstein Series 4-Book Bundle: Frankenstein: Prodigal Son, City of Night, Dead and Alive, Lost Souls

by Dean Koontz

With this convenient eBook bundle, enjoy the first four books in Dean Koontz's bestselling Frankenstein series. This edition contains an excerpt from Dean Koontz's The Dead Town. PRODIGAL city has its secrets. But none as terrible as this. He is Deucalion, a tattooed man of mysterious origin, a sleight-of-reality artist who has traveled the centuries with a secret worse than death. He arrives in New Orleans as a serial killer stalks the streets, a killer who carefully selects his victims for the humanity that is missing in himself. Deucalion’s path will lead him to cool, tough police detective Carson O’Connor and her devoted partner, Michael Maddison, who are tracking the slayer but will soon discover signs of something far more an entire race of killers who are much more–and less–than human and, deadliest of all, their deranged, near-immortal Victor Helios–once known as Frankenstein. CITY OF They are stronger, heal better, and think faster than any humans ever created–and they must be destroyed. Not even Victor Helios–once Frankenstein–can stop the engineered killers he’s set loose on a reign of terror through modern-day New Orleans. Only the one-time “monster” Deucalion and his all-too-human partners, Detectives Carson O’Connor and Michael Maddison, stand in their way. But as the three race to uncover the true dimensions of an age-old conspiracy, they will discover that Victor’s new, improved models have infiltrated every level of the city’s society . . . and far beyond. DEAD AND a devastating hurricane approaches, as the benighted creations of Victor Helios begin to spin out of control, as New Orleans descends into chaos and the future of humanity hangs in the balance, the only hope rests with Victor’s first, failed attempt to build the perfect human. Deucalion’s centuries-old history began as the original manifestation of a soulless vision–and it is fated to end in the ultimate confrontation between a damned creature and his mad creator. But first they must face a monstrosity not even Victor’s malignant mind could have conceived–an indestructible entity that steps out of humankind’s collective nightmare with powers, and a purpose, beyond imagining. LOST war against humanity has begun. In the dead hours of the night, a stranger enters the home of the mayor of Rainbow Falls, Montana. The stranger is in the vanguard of a wave of intruders who will invade other homes . . . offices . . . every local institution, assuming the identities and the lives of those they have been engineered to replace. Before the sun rises, the town will be under full assault, the opening objective in the new Victor Frankenstein’s trajectory of ultimate destruction. Deucalion—Victor’s first, haunted creation—saw his maker die in New Orleans two years earlier. Yet an unshakable intuition tells him that Victor lives—and is at work again. Within hours Deucalion will come together with his old allies, detectives Carson O’Connor and Michael Maddison, Victor’s engineered wife, Erika Five, and her companion Jocko to confront new peril. Others will gather around them. But this time Victor has a mysterious, powerful new backer, and he and his army are more formidable, their means and intentions infinitely more deadly, than ever before.

Genres: Fiction, Ebooks, Horror

1808 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 27, 2011

About the author

Acknowledged as "America's most popular suspense novelist" (Rolling Stone) and as one of today's most celebrated and successful writers, Dean Ray Koontz has earned the devotion of millions of readers around the world and the praise of critics everywhere for tales of character, mystery, and adventure that strike to the core of what it means to be human.

Dean, the author of many #1 New York Times bestsellers, lives in Southern California with his wife, Gerda, their golden retriever, Elsa, and the enduring spirit of their goldens, Trixie and Anna.

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Reviews

[Sandra K. Schroeder · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great series

[Sandy Carmichael · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another good story in this series, lots of humor in this one.

[Tammy Parker · Rating 5 out of 5]

My favorite series

[Suzy Thomas · Rating 4 out of 5]

Brilliant take on Frankenstein. Dean Koontz is the master at eerie evilness.

Can't believe I've never read these before, and have been reading Dean Koontz for 30+ years.

Highly recommend

[Audrey · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Frankenstein series is by far my favorite Dean Koontz series. I finished this four-book bundle in a week. The only bone I have to pick is that it's a bit repetitive, especially at the beginning of the latter books, but I guess when it takes a year or two to get another book out, you have to remind the reader of the finer points, especially where the last book left off. The last book left me itching to find out what happens to the Maddisons, Deucalion, and Erika and Jocko.

I can't wait to check out the final installment of the series!

[Anthony Faber · Rating 1 out of 5]

Pretty dreadful. Unbelievable characters and situation, plus he's militant about free will, good and evil, human exceptionalism, etc. and he's just too preachy. Plus I don't think it meshes with the original, although I read Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" around 40 years ago, so I may be misremembering. The fourth book also ended on a pretty severe cliffhanger, but I'm not bothering looking for the fifth.

[Kristin · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm a big Koontz fan. I love the way his stories are always twisted, but also include a thread of hope and of otherworldliness that pulls it back into focus. That and his love and admiration for dogs gets me every time. :)
I really enjoyed this continuation (not re-telling) of the classic Frankenstein story. I think it pays homage to the original with out stealing from it.

[Siobhan · Rating 4 out of 5]

A wonderful take on the Frankenstein story.

As a lover of both Frankenstein and Koontz, I had high hopes for this series and I wasn’t disappointed. It’s such a unique take and really brings to life the old question of whether creator or creature is truly the monster.

Without a doubt, one of my favourite modern takes on Frankenstein.

[Maeceon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Huge Koontz fan for many years. Didn't think I would like this series but it really surprised me. The first series he,s written where the end of the book is so not the end of the story. It's one tale in its entirety. You'll want to read them all.

[Patricia Bardua · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this series. Other than a doctor that creates beings, this is nothing like the Frankenstein you know.

[Cheryl · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have just finished reading this series of books. I read them one after the other not wanting to put them down. The characters are very likable.

[Mandy · Rating 1 out of 5]

Bored about halfway through book 1, hated book 2.....done. No more, please!!!!

[Diane · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved the series...however as with a lot of series, there is
repeation of info at the beginning of each book.

[Doreen Boria · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very enjoyable. Only read the first one so far. Finished all 5 and found them very enjoyable.

[timm harwick · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great series. Looking forward to reading the others that I haven't read.

[Robert Kradoska · Rating 3 out of 5]

What really happened to Frankenstein

[Kymberli Ward · Rating 5 out of 5]

I don't much like Dean Koontz's more recent books, but this series is excellent. I've read Shelley; this is an updated, beautifully written set of books.

[Sarah · Rating 2 out of 5]

Awful!