Conman and 'phony psychic' Harry Erskine finds his world upended when Karen Tandy, a young woman suffering from a rapidly growing tumor on her neck, seeks his help. What begins as a medical anomaly soon plunges into the terrifying realm of the supernatural when doctors discover the mass is not a tumor at all, but something alive and growing. As Karen's disturbing dreams intensify, it becomes horrifyingly clear that an ancient, malevolent Native American shaman, Misquamacus, is attempting a monstrous rebirth through her body. Confined for centuries, Misquamacus seeks vengeance against the white race that oppressed his people, threatening to unleash unparalleled carnage upon the world. Harry, along with an unlikely group of defenders, must race against time to harness forgotten native magic and prevent the shaman's full resurrection, or all of humanity will face an inescapable, terrifying fate.
Critical Reception
"Graham Masterton's 'The Manitou' is lauded as a groundbreaking horror classic that instantly cemented his status among the genre's elite, celebrated for its bold originality and visceral, supernatural dread."