White tells of an orphan girl who has been brought in by the Frankenstein family to help control and normalize young Victor Frankenstein. And she does just that in many ways, while at the same time covering up the bits of madness that peak out from time to time. Elizabeth knows that the only way she will have a future is by making sure Victor always needs her. As Victor gets older and leaves to pursue his studies, Elizabeth worries that her future is slipping away. She goes to find Victor and secure her place within the family. But what she finds is a disturbing and deep madness that has taken a strangle hold on Victor. He has become obsessed with the idea of finding a way for Elizabeth to never leave him, even if that means she must die in order to live forever.
This retelling of the classic story will keep you on the edge of your seats. It is creepy and thrilling and everything you would want of a Frankenstein story. If you are a fan of Mary Shelley's famous tale, you will also be a fan of this!
From Amazon:
Elizabeth Lavenza hasn't had a proper meal in weeks. Her thin arms are covered with bruises from her "caregiver," and she is on the verge of being thrown into the streets . . . until she is brought to the home of Victor Frankenstein, an unsmiling, solitary boy who has everything--except a friend.
Victor is her escape from misery. Elizabeth does everything she can to make herself indispensable--and it works. She is taken in by the Frankenstein family and rewarded with a warm bed, delicious food, and dresses of the finest silk. Soon she and Victor are inseparable.
But her new life comes at a price. As the years pass, Elizabeth's survival depends on managing Victor's dangerous temper and entertaining his every whim, no matter how depraved. Behind her blue eyes and sweet smile lies the calculating heart of a girl determined to stay alive no matter the cost . . . as the world she knows is consumed by darkness.
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