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This Dark Endeavor
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The Dark Endeavor Chronicles: Book 1

This Dark Endeavor (2011) (edit title/settings)

The Apprenticeship of Victor Frankenstein

by Kenneth Oppel (Author) (edit contributors)

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Victor and Konrad are the twin brothers Frankenstein. They are nearly inseparable. Growing up, their lives are filled with imaginary adventures...until the day their adventures turn all too real.

They stumble upon The Dark Library, and secret books of alchemy and ancient remedies are... read more

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It is an action thriller with big drama at every turn if I give you details it might spoil it

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  • “There is a passion in you that scares me.”
    Elizabeth
  • “I am ashamed of my coweredlyness I will come with you if it be THE VERY GATES OF HELL it self!”
    Henry

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  • General Council: The governing body of Geneva, of which male citizens are elected.

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We found the monster on a rocky ledge high above the lake.

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Chapter One: Monster
Chapter Two: The Dark Library
Chapter Three: The Alphabet of the Magi
Chapter Four: The Alchemist
Chapter Five: Dr. Murnau
Chapter Six: Sturmwald
Chapter Seven: Miraculous Transformations
Chapter Eight: The Gnathostomatus
Chapter Nine: Theft
Chapter Ten: The Descent
Chapter Eleven: House Arrest
Chapter Twelve: Keeper of Secrets
Chapter Thirteen: The Gates of Hell
Chapter Fourteen: The Final Ingredient
Chapter Fifteen: Night Flight
Chapter Sixteen: The Elixir of Life
Chapter Seventeen: The Ice Crypt

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This is book 1 of 2 in The Dark Endeavor Chronicles. (standard series)

Followed by Such Wicked Intent.

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  1. Kenneth Oppel (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
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Publication Date: August 23, 2011
ISBN: 1442403152
Page Count: 304

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Reading Level: Young Adults

There are two somewhat violent scenes--one of non-lethal harm coming to one of the characters and one of a somewhat violent death of one character at the hands of a couple other characters. These scenes, however, do not go into much detail.

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