Psychic Spawn

by Ryder Syvertsen, Adrian Fletcher

Rainer Stern and his twin brother Leon were young children when Nazi soldiers snatched them for genetic experimentation during World War II. They survived the torture, but their true horror never stopped. Leon ended his misery by taking his own life, and he haunts Rainer’s mind like a ghost.

Now, more than 30 years after the end of the war, Rainer discovers that his old Nazi nemesis is still alive and well in America—and he has bred the genesis of a new Reich in a band of psychic super children. The teens know they possess powers and they are determined to use them. Who will win?

Genres: Horror

384 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published October 1, 1987

About the author

According to FantasticFiction.co.uk this is a Pseudonym for Ryder Stacy. Actually it is the other way around: Ryder Stacy and John Sievert are both pseudonyms for Reidar Otto Syvertsen.

Reviews

[Bibliophile · Rating 4 out of 5]

How do you fight rich, spoiled Manhattan Wunderkinder who psychokinetically murder parents, bully classmates and set squirrels on fire? With a psychotronic laser gun, of course!

It's not entirely clear how these genetically engineered kids not only turned out waspy looking and smart, but also super racist and evil. Then again, I'm not the Nazi doctor responsible for the psychic spawn and shouldn't question science beyond my understanding. I certainly didn't know it was so easy to tweak artificial inseminations, and will for sure be keeping an eye on some of the suspiciously blonde sperm bank kids I happen to know. Just goes to show, even the best families have issues.

[Shantell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kind of slow in some parts, a bit too quick in others. Plot was pretty interesting, and some good characters. Not sure if I would read it again, but not regretting reading it.