A life without freedom of choice is not worth living.

The ambitions of Theonikos Baxter to create the perfect companion take shape when he discovers the body of the beautiful Bella, whom he brings back to life with a scientific miracle reminiscent of Frankenstein. However, his dream is shattered by the stormy love of Doctor Archibald McCary for her.

But Bella has her own desires to pursue. Thus, she indulges in passions and desires, in a journey that leads her from aristocratic casinos to the dives of Alexandria and the marginal Paris. Exploring her position as a woman in the shadow of patriarchy, Bella knows that it is up to her to conquer her freedom and decide what true love means in her life.

Alistair Gray's most popular book is a story about the essence of love and scientific daring, but above all about the value of freedom of choice in our lives. A modern classic novel that Mary Shelley, Lewis Carroll, and Arthur Conan Doyle would love.