We begin this dark tale in the streets of St. Petersburg, the alleyways of Archangel, and on a ship crossing the icy seas, all narrated by Robert Walton, voiced by Bakari Garvin. What do these letters reveal, and how do they set the stage for the story ahead? Why was he destined to meet Victor and share this unique story?

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Part One Music Credit:

J.S. Bach, Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565 - Jean-Baptiste Dupont, Basilique Saint Sernin
The Nutcracker, Op 71, Pas De Deux, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaichovsky, The National Philharmonic Of Russia, Vladimir Spivakov
Claude Debussy, Nuages from Nocturnes, YouTube Symphony Orchestra, Carnegie Hall