The daughter of Doctor Moreau - Silvia Moreno-Garcia

From the New York Times bestselling author of Mexican Gothic and Velvet was the Night comes a dreamy reimagining of The Island of Doctor Moreau, set against the backdrop of nineteenth-century Mexico.

Carlota Moreau: a young woman, growing up in a distant and luxuriant estate, safe from the conflict and strife of the Yucatán peninsula. The only daughter of either a genius, or a madman. 

Montgomery Laughton: a melancholy overseer with a tragic past and a prosperity for alcohol. An outcast who assists Doctor Moreau with his scientific experiments, which are financed by the Lizaldes, owners of magnificent haciendas and plentiful coffers.

The hybrids: the fruits of the Doctor's labour, destined to blindly obey their creator and remain in the shadows. A motley group of part human, part animal monstrosities. 

All of them are living in a perfectly balanced and static world, which is jolted by the abrupt arrival of Eduardo Lizalde, the charming and careless son of Doctor Moreau's patron, who will unwittingly begin a dangerous chain reaction.

For Moreau keeps secrets, Carlota has questions, and in the sweltering heat of the jungle, passions may ignite.