Synopsis: Publisher's Description: "Christopher was what doctors called a freak of nature. Born with unusual deformities, he nevertheless possessed fantastic strength. When his mother abandoned him, Christopher was placed in an institution where, incredibly, he developed unique powers. At five, he murdered a guard and escaped ... to the swamp, the place of his birth. Somewhere amid the mire and the reeds lay a secret so horrifying and astonishing that it could change the ultimate destiny of the human race!"