Genre : Horror Format : E – book Pages : 206 Published : 1975

“The tumor is actually moving , like there’s something under the skin that’s alive .”

Summary : Meet Karen Tandy . She’s seeing Dr. Jack Hughes for a growth on her they believe to be cancer but a strange thing occurs … the tumor begins to move . They agree to remove it but before the surgery she talks to a mystic named Harry Eskrine about a reoccurring dream about an old Dutch ship . The surgery does not go as planned and Harry decides to investigate the dream which leads to a Native American medicine man named Singing Rock and an epic showdown of spirits in the hospital .

“There is something in that ship that is alien , something powerful and magical , and I am desperate about it .”

Review : It’s dark , weird , and mysterious . Think of it as a Lovecraftian take on Native American mythology with a side of medical mystery . Which reminds me I should probably talk about some of Lovecraft’s stories at a future date . I recommend it for anyone with a taste of the odd and dark .

“Mr.Erskine , in that event we will do what we always do . If it is a child , and it’s normal and healthy , we’ll do everything we can to save it . If it turns out to be a monster – well, we have injections that can dispose of it quietly and quickly .”

Recommendations : Books

1. Invader Summer by Hideyuki Kikuchi
2. The Dark Half by Stephen King
3. Till We Have Faces by C.S. Lewis
4. The Great and Secret Show by Clive Barker
5. The Tooth Fairy by Graham Joyce

Songs

1. Gonna Need a Grave – Urban Country
2. Ghostbusters – Ray Parker Jr.
3. Twilight Zone – Golden Earring
4. One More Soul to the Call – Akira Yamaoka
5. Apache ( Jump on it ) – The Sugarhill Gang

Movies

1. Wendigo (2001)
2. The Manitou (1978)
3. Ghost Story (1981)
4. Poltergeist (1982)
5. The Dark Half (1993)

Lesson : Pay attention to your dreams !