Such Wicked Intent by Kenneth Oppel - ADVISABLE

Oppel, Kenneth  Such Wicked Intent, 310 pgs.  Aladdin, 2012.  $16.99

Language: PG (6 swears); Mature Content: PG; Violence: PG-13.  

Victor Frankenstein is heartbroken since his twin Konrad has passed on.  Victor believes he can find a way to communicate with Konrad and maybe bring him back from the dead, so when he finds a portal to the other side he convinces his two best friends to come with him.  Victor, using an ancestor’s research, puts his plan into action, awaking a dark creature below the castle as well as tapping into a dark part of himself.  

This is a fast paced story loosely based on Frankenstein and it's the sequel to The Dark Endeavor.  Victor’s best friends, Henry and Elizabeth, are great minor characters.  Victor's arrogance and God-complex propel the story line and his friends who know better fall into his sordid plans.  It has super creepy moments and the arrogant main character can be frustrating at times, but it’s a fun adventure into the other world and coming to terms with life and death.  Good boy book.

MS, HS-ADVISABLE.  Reviewer, C. Peterson.