When Victor Frankenstein journeys to England to create a bride for his Creature, he meets Mary Bennet, the overlooked sister of Pride and Prejudice. Awkward, intelligent, and longing for meaning beyond the drawing room, Mary finds herself drawn to Victor’s brilliance and mystery. But his secrets are darker than she could ever imagine.
As the Creature demands his promised mate, Mary is pulled into a web of passion, horror, and moral reckoning that will change her life forever. Between love and monstrosity, who deserves redemption, and who must pay the price of creation?
Blending Jane Austen’s wit with Mary Shelley’s gothic intensity, John Kessel’s Pride and Prometheus is a mesmerizing tale of science, longing, and the dangerous pursuit of perfection.
