Harry Erskine, a fraudulent psychic working in New York, discovers that a tumor growing on the neck of his client, Karen Tandy, is not a medical abnormality but a developing fetus. The growth contains the reincarnated spirit of Misquamacus, a seventeenth-century Indigenous medicine man seeking vengeance against white settlers. As the shaman rapidly matures and begins to manipulate physical reality through ancient sorcery, Erskine recruits a modern medicine man, John Singing Rock, to stage a supernatural defense involving the spirits of modern technology.
Horror enthusiasts read this novel for its fast-paced blend of medical body horror and occult confrontation. It appeals to those interested in the 1970s obsession with ancient curses erupting into urban settings. Readers walk away with a visceral understanding of how traditional folklore can be recontextualized within a modern cityscape. The story provides a specific look at the intersection of biological terror and spiritual warfare, focusing on the logistical challenges of fighting a prehistoric magical entity using contemporary tools.
- Published
- 1975
- Language
- EN
