Title: Adam, Mine
Author: K. Ancrum
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication date: September 8, 2026
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Summary
Victor Frankenstein is a young prodigy who is desperate to prove himself to the world. However, no one seems to take him seriously. His plan? To reanimate the sick and dying to bring them back to life. However, his life changes course one drunken night when he takes a teen from a neighboring village to experiment on. Now, the two are connected as Victor embarks on a journey to reverse the horrors that he has unleashed.
Review: Adam, Mine
Thanks to NetGalley and HarperCollins for an advanced copy of Adam, Mine by K. Ancrum to review! I’ve never actually read the original story of Frankenstein, but I know enough about it to enjoy this retelling. You can tell the story is inspired by the original, but takes it in its own direction. It will make for a perfect book to pick up as we head into Halloween season.
As is true K. Ancrum style, the chapters are short and fairly fast-paced, which easily draws you into the story. And man, is this story dark. While Elias starts out as a fairly sweet, innocent character, this devolves the more he becomes connected to Victor. Their story is not a happy one; it is full of darkness, rage, and grief. But at the same time, there’s also hope and kindness and working to heal trauma.
Though the timeline jumped around and was a bit difficult to follow at times, I found that this didn’t take me out of the story. In fact, it added to the mystery and allowed us to get to know the characters a little better. Though this might not be my favorite K. Ancrum book (that still goes to The Corruption of Hollis Brown), it’s one that I think a lot of teens will be drawn to this fall.
4.5/5 stars