'A brilliant counterpoint to Frankenstein, compellingly written. Chris Priestley goes from strength to strength' Chris Riddell 'A dark, moving, creepy, funny tale about the making of a famous monster ... only not the one you think it'll be. Splendid gothic stuff' Kim Newman, author of Nightmare Movies 'A wonderfully nightmarish journey of the imagination - old-fashioned storytelling at its best' Daily Mail 'The gradual build-up of horror ... is exquisitely done. My insides were still untangling themselves hours after I had closed the book' Sunday Telegraph