The Spawn

When a young couple welcome a new child into the world, they soon discover that they've unleashed an otherworldly evil in this occult horror novel.

For Charles and Janet Malcolm, happiness seems to always be just out of reach. While Charles grapples with writer's block, Janet chases partnership at her law firm. Then their hopes of starting a family are crushed when Janet receives some upsetting news. But everything seems to turn around when Janet miraculously gets pregnant . . .


The elated parents are suddenly getting everything they ever wanted. But why can't Charles remember certain periods of time? Could it be related to the horrifying visions that keep coming to him—of blood, cult members, and some . . . thing rising from the ocean?


As their infant son grows ever larger and Janet slips into madness, Charles begins to fear that their boy is not the miracle they hoped for, but a curse on humanity . . .