The Devil's Brood

by David Jacobs

When a full moon rises over a dark mountain citadel, the Werewolf of London is reborn.On a Caribbean isle, where zombies rise and walk, Frankenstein's Monster is more than a legend. He is alive.In an archaeological excavation, a preserved cadaver moves -- and Dracula is awakened.The classic monsters from Universal Studios' cinematic vault of horror return -- in a brand-new novel from the author of The Devil's Brood.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0425173658
• ISBN13: 9780425173657
• Release Date: June 2000
• Publisher: Berkley Books
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

A Monster Rumble!

The fur flies in this monster amack-down of a series that finds Frankenstein, the new werewolf of London, and Dracula (in a blob-like form) pitted against each other -and the world of man.

A great series for monster fans

I read the triogy (starting with Jeff Roven's The Return of the Wolfman) for my science fiction and horror book club and enjoyed it so much that I was compelled to write this review. Roven's approach to the first book was very traditional and great fun, while Jacobs following books takes the monsters into uncharted grounds. At first some of the changes to the "beloved" monsters seem to be somewhat exploitive, but without giving away any spoilers, lets just say the series ends nicely.

It's alive....again!

With this book and its counterpart the author turns the Universal Monsters world on its head and completely reinvents a new age of fear and terror. My favorite character from the novels is the werewolf of London and it was a fresh idea to have the werewolf curse pass from one generation to another.

Why is the mummy on the cover and not in the book?

The Devil's Brood as well as the sequel,The Devil's Night, is a fresh approach to the Universal Monster series. The witting is crisp and descriptive but I can understand why some Universal Monster purists might take offence to some of the characterizations of the monsters. The writer takes some liberties with the plot, like having the Frankenstein Monster raised from the dead by voodoo, but I enjoyed the story none the less.

Creepy!

This book and the previous instalment, Return of the Wolfman, is a worthwhile attempt to bring the classic B & W Universal monster into the present day. Perfect reading for a dark and stormy night.