The Monk shocked and titillated readers with its graphic portrayal of lust, sin, and violence when it was first published in 1796. A true classic of the Gothic novel, it has left an indelible mark on English literature and has influenced such eminent writers as Byron, Scott, Poe, Flaubert, Hawthorne, Emily Bronte, and many others over the past two centuries. Ambrosio is the abbot of the Capuchin monastery in Madrid. He is beloved by his flock, and his renowned piety has earned him the nickname The Man of Holiness. Yet beneath the veneer of this religious man lies a heart of hypocrisy;...

John doesn't want to believe he's a clone. Can you blame him? He's seen the disgust in people's eyes and heard the savage whispering that he's a soulless automaton at best and a demon from Hell at worst. And it tears at him to know that his mother is not his mother, but with that knowledge came the wondrous gift of meeting Aaron, his brone, who becomes his childhood defender and one true friend. John can't bear not knowing why he and Aaron were not conceived in passion, not born in agony, but constructed, purpose-built of tiny bits of flesh, rent and torn and slapped back together to be grown...