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"One of the best horror-fantasy I've ever read", Stephen King
Endowed with the power to heal or destroy by the Roman god Mercury, Minnesota grade schooler Billy Michaels embarks on a strange lifelong journey. Spanning the early 1970s through 1999, this well-written horror novel takes Billy from childhood innocence and casual cruelty to adult greed and calculated evil. Mercury's gift to Billy is his staff, the caduceus--longtime symbol of the medical profession. Both the child Billy and later the physician William wield this serpentine instrument as one might a sorcerer's wand. A multitude of major and supporting characters, a good many subplots, plus much dark and wicked humor all contribute to the tale's success.
Endowed with the power to heal or destroy by the Roman god Mercury, Minnesota grade schooler Billy Michaels embarks on a strange lifelong journey. Spanning the early 1970s through 1999, this well-written horror novel takes Billy from childhood innocence and casual cruelty to adult greed and calculated evil. Mercury's gift to Billy is his staff, the caduceus--longtime symbol of the medical profession. Both the child Billy and later the physician William wield this serpentine instrument as one might a sorcerer's wand. A multitude of major and supporting characters, a good many subplots, plus much dark and wicked humor all contribute to the tale's success.
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Horror. When Billy was 6 his teacher told him there was no Santa. Billy knew the truth, Santa was real & so was the greek god Mercury who gave him the magic stick that really worked. Billy could make his grandma's hair fall out, he could rot the teeth of bullies. When Billy grew up to become a doctor could use his special gift to heal..to kill...to transform the entire world.
Sharon R. (From book back: When Billy was six, his teacher told him there was no such thing as Santa Claus. But Billy knew the truth. Santa was real. And so was the Greek god Mercury, who gave Billy a magic stick that really worked. Billy could make Grandma's hair fall out, he could rot the teeth of neighborhood bullies, he could even force his stupid big brother to shut his mouth forever. And when Billy grew up to become a doctor, he could use his special gift to heal...to kill...to ransform the fate of the entire world...
Billy was a kid who believed in Santa as well the Greek god Mercury, who gave Billy a magic stick that really worked. Billy could rot the teeth of bullies, make Granny's hair fall out and force his big brother to shut his mouth forever. Then Billy grew up to be a doctor, and could use his special gift to heal...to kill...
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