The Madman's Daughter- Megan Shepherd

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The Madman's Daughter by Megan Shepherd is a deeply disturbing, creepy and historical novel. It is hard to believe this is her first book!

The Madman's Daughter is loosely based around the H.G Wells book The Island of Dr. Moreau. This book was so good and I can't wait to continue on with the series.

Juliet Moreau is a young woman who works in a medical building as a cleaner and maid. She is tired of living in London, and was abandoned by her father after he ruined his legacy of 'medical brilliance' and her mother passed away of consumption. She meets her long time friend Montgomery, who she hasn't seen in years, and together they go to the island of Dr. Moreau, where Juliet's father is living and harbouring dangerous secrets and terrifying experiments.

As Juliet explores the island and its inhabitants, she starts to question her father and his ways, as well as her own past. 

I really love how exciting this book is. It has twists and turns and some scenes are actually pretty scary. The characters are all different and weird and mysterious in their own ways. Juliet as the central character is great. She knows when something isn't right and her demeanour can be pleasant one time and ferocious the next.

The setting is also quite cool. The island is like a deep jungle with lots of hidden, dark places and corners. 

Yes, there is a love triangle. Cliché, yes. But this triangle is sort of different because the characters are weird and you can't exactly take sides. There is no 'Team Edward' (not Cullen) or 'Team Montgomery'. (Even though I prefer Montgomery :)

The ending was the perfect cliffhanger as well. Expect a few of those!

Overall, this book so really good and I can't wait to read the sequel.

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