The enigmatic Lance Tolliver, a unique blend of human being and genetic chameleon with extraordinary abilities, may be either the next step in human evolution or the evil sire of a race of supermonsters capable of destroying humankind
Raymond Zinke Gallun (March 22, 1911 - April 2, 1994) was an early science fiction writer.
Gallun (rhymes with "balloon") was born in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. He lived a drifter's existence, working a multitude of jobs around the world in the years leading up to World War II. He sold many popular stories to pulp magazines in the 1930s. "Old Faithful" (1934) was his first noted story. "The Gentle Brain" was published in "Science Fiction Quarterly" under the pseudonym Arthur Allport. Another of his pseudonyms was William Callahan.
This book had an interesting enough premise, but was poorly written, with awkward descriptions and stilted dialog throughout. I only finished it out of pure cussedness.