Waiting on Wednesday: The Madman's Daughter

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event here @ Inkk, hosted by Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

This week's "can't-wait-to-read" selection is:

The Madman's Daughter - by Megan Shepherd

Expected publication: January 29th 2013 by Balzer + Bray

London, 1894. Juliet Moreau has built a life for herself—working as a maid, attending church on Sundays, and trying not to think about the scandal that ruined her life. After all, no one ever proved the rumors about her father’s gruesome experiments. But when she learns her father is alive and continuing his work on a remote tropical island, she is determined to find out if the accusations were true. 

Juliet is accompanied by the doctor’s handsome young assistant and an enigmatic castaway, who both attract Juliet for very different reasons. They travel to the island only to discover the depths of her father’s madness: he has created animals that have been vivisected to resemble, speak, and behave as humans. Worse, one of the creatures has turned violent and is killing the island’s inhabitants. Juliet knows she must end her father’s dangerous experiments and escape the island, even though her horror is mixed with her own scientific curiosity. As the island falls into chaos, she discovers the extent of her father’s genius—and madness—in her own blood

So i actually stumbled across this book today on Goodreads, and got really excited thinking about this plot. yes, this seems to be a retelling , or a different angle or H.G. Wells  " The Island of Dr. Moreau" but I feel this is going to bring some fresh new light on a great story, and I am totally looking forward to it. 

Also , Check out The Madman's Daughter on Goodreads, scroll down half way through the page, and you can see a Goodreads " First Reads " giveaway. ENTER TO WIN ONE OF 10 ARC BOOKS avaliable! 

What do you think about this read? and What are you waiting on ?

~ Katie @ Inkk