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Lost Souls (Dean Koontz's Frankenstein #4)
by
Dean Koontz
#1New York Timesbestselling author Dean Koontz raises the stakes—and the suspense—taking his Frankenstein saga to a dynamic new level with the riveting story of a small town under siege, where good and evil, destruction and creation, converge as the fate of the world hangs in the balance.
FRANKENSTEIN: LOST SOULS
The war against humanity has begun. In the dead hours of the n...more
FRANKENSTEIN: LOST SOULS
The war against humanity has begun. In the dead hours of the n...more
Hardcover, 350 pages
Published
June 15th 2010
by Bantam
(first published June 1st 2010)
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It continues to surprise me how much I love this series. I do not and have never liked any other book by Dean Koontz, but I cannot get enough of these books - the story, the characters, the suspense - Fantastic!
I was happy with how Book 3 ended, and I thought I was content with that being it. But the fourth installment yanked me right back into the continuation of Deucalion's epic battle with Victor Frankenstein for the future of humanity and I loved this book!
Koontz manages to seamlessly combin...more
I was happy with how Book 3 ended, and I thought I was content with that being it. But the fourth installment yanked me right back into the continuation of Deucalion's epic battle with Victor Frankenstein for the future of humanity and I loved this book!
Koontz manages to seamlessly combin...more
This story take the series and give it a whole new twist, while still keeping the protagonists and some of the main plot characters from the previous books. The known characters are still the enjoyable personae and the pace of the book has been geared up. I am anxiously awaiting book five.
Deucalion, formerly known as Frankenstein's monster, is 200 years old and has managed to both defy and destroy his maker with the help of a few good human cops. Now, he is drawn to Wisconsin and known at some base level that his maker, in some form, is once again living and still has plans to replace humanity with his humanoid drones. As this realization strikes, he begins pulling together those who survived Victor Frankenstein/Helios' last endeavors in New Orleans. This includes the now married...more
#1 New York Times bestselling author Dean Koontz brings his fertile imagination and unparalleled storytelling abilities to one of the most timeless—and terrifying—creations in all of fiction: the legend of Frankenstein. In Lost Souls, Koontz puts a singular twist on this classic tale of ambition and science gone wrong and forges a new legend uniquely suited to our times—a story of revenge, redemption, and the razor-thin line that separates humanity from inhumanity as we consider a new invitation...more
Μπορεί να άργησα λίγο αλλά τελικά, έφτασε η στιγμή να διαβάσω τη συνέχεια των περιπετειών του Dean Koontz. Οι "Χαμένες Ψυχές", ήρθαν για να ανοίξουν ένα νέο κύκλο στην ιστορία του Βίκτωρ Φρανκενστάιν που αν και στο 3ο βιβλίο της σειράς μας άφησε χρόνους ο ίδιος ως οντότητα, δεν παρέλειψε να αφήσει πίσω του έναν κλώνο που μοναδικό του σκοπό έχει να καταστρέψει το ανθρώπινο είδος, μην αφήνοντας κανέναν ζωντανό σε ολόκληρο τον πλανήτη, όχι απλά ολοκληρώνοντας το έργο του δημιουργού του αλλά, εξελίσ...more
Lost Souls was the very last novel in my omnibus edition. It is the start of a second story arc, featuring new!Victor.
Koontz must have heard some of my earlier complaining, because he had Deucalion mysteriously cure Arnie of his Autism (very offensive to my friend who is Mom to a child with Autism; how dare Koontz imply that Autism is so easy to cure), and then took Arnie entirely out of the story.
However, it appears that Koontz felt that a human of non-normative brain function was missing from...more
Koontz must have heard some of my earlier complaining, because he had Deucalion mysteriously cure Arnie of his Autism (very offensive to my friend who is Mom to a child with Autism; how dare Koontz imply that Autism is so easy to cure), and then took Arnie entirely out of the story.
However, it appears that Koontz felt that a human of non-normative brain function was missing from...more
I don't know why I keep buying sequel after sequel in this Franken-franchise; I guess it's Koontz's way with words and story-telling power that draw me in book after book. The fact is, after the disastrous Dead and Alive, I lost interest in the series, particularly because of the dumb plot that seems more insulting than interesting. And so I was surprised that the fourth book came out. Logically it just shouldn't be there; Koontz pretty much killed every monster off in the third book. But of cou...more
I loved the first three books and thought that was the end of the story. I was a little disappointed to find out Koontz was bringing back the characters for another trilogy, simply because I loved the first set so much and thought more books couldn't adequately live up to them. I was partially right; book 4 isn't of the same caliber as the first three in this series, but still should be read if you like the others. The characters of Carson and Michael are still witty, lovable, and realistic.I wa...more
“The October wind came down from the stars. With the hiss of an artist’s airbrush, it seemed to blow the pale moonlight like a mist of paint across the slate roofs of the church and abbey, across the higher windows, and down the limestone walls. Where patches of lawn were bleached by recent cold, the dead grass resembled ice in the lunar chill.”
Or if you prefer,
“The October wind came down from the stars.
With the hiss of an artist’s airbrush,
it seemed to blow the pale moonlight
like a mist of pain...more
Or if you prefer,
“The October wind came down from the stars.
With the hiss of an artist’s airbrush,
it seemed to blow the pale moonlight
like a mist of pain...more
I'm writing one review for all four (so far) of Dean Koontz's Frankenstein books.
In the Koontz take on the Frankestein story, the old Mary Shelley novel was based on true events. And old Dr. Victor Frankenstein (now called Victor Helios) and his monster (who now goes by the name Deucalion) have survived to the present day. Deucalion is no longer a monster in thought and deed, but has learned a lot about the universe and his place in it, some of that knowledge coming from Tibetian monks with whom...more
In the Koontz take on the Frankestein story, the old Mary Shelley novel was based on true events. And old Dr. Victor Frankenstein (now called Victor Helios) and his monster (who now goes by the name Deucalion) have survived to the present day. Deucalion is no longer a monster in thought and deed, but has learned a lot about the universe and his place in it, some of that knowledge coming from Tibetian monks with whom...more
Best one of the series.
Rather than center around Carson and Michael, this book concentrates on Victor's newest creations and their nefarious agenda. I'm more interested in them than Carson, especially now that's she's gone all mommy-crazy. For example, "Scout just farted in her sleep. It was so cute." Ugh, that's disgusts me and not because of the fart either.
Koontz uses humor in his novels to balance out the horror and I generally like that but I was getting bored of the Carson/Michael banter...more
Rather than center around Carson and Michael, this book concentrates on Victor's newest creations and their nefarious agenda. I'm more interested in them than Carson, especially now that's she's gone all mommy-crazy. For example, "Scout just farted in her sleep. It was so cute." Ugh, that's disgusts me and not because of the fart either.
Koontz uses humor in his novels to balance out the horror and I generally like that but I was getting bored of the Carson/Michael banter...more
If you haven't read the book yet, be forewarned that this is not the end to the Frankenstein saga! In fact it will leave you hanging!
The best part of the book (and the series for that matter) is the great characters and their determination to do what is right even when they don't want to. Even when it's hard. Really hard. I mean, seriously, who wants to go up against a mutant super-race who will eat your liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti. And I love that Deucalion recognizes that evi...more
The best part of the book (and the series for that matter) is the great characters and their determination to do what is right even when they don't want to. Even when it's hard. Really hard. I mean, seriously, who wants to go up against a mutant super-race who will eat your liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti. And I love that Deucalion recognizes that evi...more
In true Dean Koontz Frankenstein fashion, Victor Frankenstein (previously Helios) is building a new race of super humans to overthrow the "old race". Deucalion is mysterious and heroic. Jocko is creepy but endearing. Erica 5 is motherly. And Carson and Michael do their human best to save the day and find really good food.
This one was quite a bit darker than I remember the first three being, with most of the humor being of the "oh shit" variety and a sneaking suspicion every time a new character...more
This one was quite a bit darker than I remember the first three being, with most of the humor being of the "oh shit" variety and a sneaking suspicion every time a new character...more
Thinking that the series ended with the last book, I was surprised to see Frankenstein: Lost Souls. Having enjoyed the last three (the first two more than the last), I figured what did I have to lose?
In this book, we rejoin the primary heroes (or more aptly survivors) from the first trilogy. Two years have passed since the last book, and everyone has moved on in their own, unique way. The characters have changed, and Koontz tries to show that they have grown. In general, he succeeds. We get to...more
In this book, we rejoin the primary heroes (or more aptly survivors) from the first trilogy. Two years have passed since the last book, and everyone has moved on in their own, unique way. The characters have changed, and Koontz tries to show that they have grown. In general, he succeeds. We get to...more
Jul 10, 2011
Eirene
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4 of 5 stars
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Dean Koontz is in high form. Wit coupled with an intrinsic ability to delve into the human heart and write the words written there, Koontz creates characters which are simultaneously real and endearing. Even if the characters are in the book for a few pages only, they are full and vivid. To encounter an author who is able to do that on a continuous basis is a treasure.
This is the forth book in the Frankenstein series which began as a co-authoring venture, and by the third novel, became a Dean K...more
This is the forth book in the Frankenstein series which began as a co-authoring venture, and by the third novel, became a Dean K...more
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Jul 16, 2012
Tiffany Cooke
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1 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
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Recommended to Tiffany by:
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Note to self - Look to see if the book you want to read is a sequel. Not only is Frankenstein: Lost Souls by Dean Koontz a sequel, it is Book 4 in the Frankenstein series. For most of the book I had no idea what was happening, but didn't really care. The writing is mediocre. Most of the characters are superficially developed. There are so many people in the book, they almost fight for attention. It was impossible to keep track of any of them, so I didn't care which humans were killed by the rep...more
Koontz re-boots his Frankenstein theme with a second incarnation of Victor Frankenstein. This one, a clone, does not evnision re-making mankind into a perfect society. Instead, he (it?) wants to obliterate everything on earth. I'm not sure if a book can "Jump the shark" but if it can, Koontz has done it here. Things start to go completely paranormal as the new Victor, in less than several years, has found a way to create beings made up of nano-machines which can devour humans and replicate theme...more
I am continuing to be disappointed with Koontz's recent stuff. Not that it sucks, but it's so... pedestrian, compared with what he used to write. The Frankenstein "saga" is okay, probably better a TV mini-series than a read, but that's just my humble opinion.
This is NOT a spoiler: I truly hated the ending of this one. Why? Because there really wasn't an ending. Instead, it was more like going to a commercial break in a show, only the show never comes back on... it's just done. I know it's becaus...more
This is NOT a spoiler: I truly hated the ending of this one. Why? Because there really wasn't an ending. Instead, it was more like going to a commercial break in a show, only the show never comes back on... it's just done. I know it's becaus...more
I didn't enjoy this as much as Koontz' earlier Frankenstein installments. I also did not appreciate the ending; rather like a commercial break rather than the end of one installment. IMHO Koontz would have done his readers a better turn by bringing Lost Souls to a conclusion. Koontz is capable of completing a book while leaving openings for the next installment; wish he had done so with this one.
A very interesting tale by Dean Koontz.
One caveat: This is the 4th in a 5-book series by Koontz that provides his sequel to the Frankenstein tale. I did not know this. But the first 3 form a self-contained trilogy so it is quite okay to begin with this book without having read the first three.
HOWEVER, this book ends with the plot hanging unresolved. Thus, to "finish" the story it is essential to read the 5th book. This contrasts with other book sequences - the Hunger Games being but one example,...more
One caveat: This is the 4th in a 5-book series by Koontz that provides his sequel to the Frankenstein tale. I did not know this. But the first 3 form a self-contained trilogy so it is quite okay to begin with this book without having read the first three.
HOWEVER, this book ends with the plot hanging unresolved. Thus, to "finish" the story it is essential to read the 5th book. This contrasts with other book sequences - the Hunger Games being but one example,...more
I was a huge fan of the first two books in this series, but I thought the third book was a big let-down. Nevertheless, I decided to pick up the fourth volume, and unfortunately, I thought this book followed in the third's footsteps.
My biggest problem with this book was that barely anything happens in the span of 350 pages. Yes, the chapters are short, and yes, many of the paragraphs are only a couple of sentences long, which makes this a quick read, but even still -- there really isn't much of a...more
My biggest problem with this book was that barely anything happens in the span of 350 pages. Yes, the chapters are short, and yes, many of the paragraphs are only a couple of sentences long, which makes this a quick read, but even still -- there really isn't much of a...more
This is unmitigated rubbish. The fact that I wasted a small portion of my life reading this upsets me. I only realised that it is part 4 of a series, and this only compounds the sins imposed on the reading public. Not content with the pastiche and distortion of Mary Shelley's monster, Koontz turns him into a demi god haunting monasteries so he can find his soul. To compound this, he then gives him super powers, and improbable abilities. The writing style is obviously for those with a short atten...more
Victor Helios, previously Victor Frankenstein, has created the New Race, and is out to abolish humanity as we know it.
They look like humans, they act like humans, they even have a full memory of the human they replicate.
There are a few humans left who have fought against all odds;
Nummy and Mr. Lyss, who broke out of jail once they realized what was happening and keep each other sane. Even though Nummy doesn't have the highest IQ. Micheal and Carson, a couple who previously worked as homicide de...more
They look like humans, they act like humans, they even have a full memory of the human they replicate.
There are a few humans left who have fought against all odds;
Nummy and Mr. Lyss, who broke out of jail once they realized what was happening and keep each other sane. Even though Nummy doesn't have the highest IQ. Micheal and Carson, a couple who previously worked as homicide de...more
The only horror in this book is the fact that you are reading it. I picked up the first frankenstein book and really liked it. Each successive sequel has got progressively worse, with the villain getting flatter and less realistic as it goes on.
Every good character is noble, humble, heroic, kind, wise and loving. The villain is like a cartoon character. His great plan is to kill everyone on earth and then kill himself, and it never explains why. He has no redeeming characteristics whatsoever, an...more
Every good character is noble, humble, heroic, kind, wise and loving. The villain is like a cartoon character. His great plan is to kill everyone on earth and then kill himself, and it never explains why. He has no redeeming characteristics whatsoever, an...more
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In spite of Dean Koontz's long track record of satisfying books, the quality books are becoming less frequent. Not that bad Koontz is completely bad literature, it just isn't his usual standard. The problem with this book is the inability to shake the question, "Why are we continuing with another trilogy?" To Koontz's credit, he takes the former arrogant Victor Helios and updates him with a colder, more meticulous alternate. Carson and Michael are back in a new capacity, but the protagonists are...more
I'm a Koontz fan, but I was HIGHLY DISAPPOINTED by this book. I was actually enjoying it a good deal. And then, once the story got going, it just ended. It's like Koontz wrote a book, and the publisher asked, "Dean, where is the exact middle in this book?" Dean says, "Right here." Publisher says, "Ok, that's where we'll end the book. We'll publish the other half in another book." Just an abrupt end to the book right smack in the middle of the story, with no sort of ending, conclusion, or anythin...more
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…great story!…one could make the argument that the story is all prelude to the next installment…that is not negative criticism---pafko at the wall, the prelude of underworld (delillo) is an incredibly good story…and this one is in the same league.
…some great pairings…two characters paired off w/each other, and though we have read (if you read the previous 3 Frankenstein stories) how Jocko and Erika hooked up with each other--they are in this one, as well as the two detectives, Carson and Michael...more
…some great pairings…two characters paired off w/each other, and though we have read (if you read the previous 3 Frankenstein stories) how Jocko and Erika hooked up with each other--they are in this one, as well as the two detectives, Carson and Michael...more
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