Publisher's Synopsis
In the fictional town of Dunwich, Mass., Wilbur Whateley is the hideous son of Lavinia, a deformed and questionably sane albino woman, and an unknown father. Bizarre events surround the time of his birth and he suffers from a rapid development. He matures abnormally fast, and reaches adulthood within his first decade. The townsfolk shun his family, and animals are fearful and hostile to him due to the way he smells. Meanwhile, his grandfather trains him in the arts of dark rituals and the study of witchcraft...
