🗡️ Dark Fantasy

The Power

✍️ Stanley Brzycki
Reader Score
4.2
(1 review)
$15.95
In stock — ready to ship Ships in 1–2 business days
📚 WHAT THE BOOK IS ABOUT

A tale of psychic rivals clashing in Portland, Oregon.

The narrative centers on Peter and Newel, individuals born with identical paranormal talents yet raised in vastly different environments. One comes from a normal household, while the other is groomed for violence by a father who kills prostitutes. Their confrontation in Portland becomes a battle of wills where scientific explanations fail to account for their powers. The plot hinges on whether moral integrity can overcome raw destructive capability when both parties wield telekinetic and astral forces.

Key Themes
psychic rivalry urban violence moral goodness
Literary Context

Set in Portland, Oregon, the story engages with themes of serial killer lineage and unexplained phenomena like ESP. It contrasts scientific understanding against supernatural forces that remain beyond current academic grasp. The work reflects on how inherited trauma and innate ability shape destiny.

Difficulty
●● Medium
Recommended For Fans Of
Stephen King · Dean Koontz · Clive Barker
🗡️
Dark Fantasy
🏛 iUniverse 📅 2015 🌐 English 📔 Paperback ISBN: 9781491768914

📝 Description: The Power

Stanley Brzycki’s novel examines the collision of supernatural ability with human nature through two opposing protagonists. Peter resides in Portland, Oregon, within a standard family structure, while Newel is the offspring of a notorious serial killer who targets prostitutes. Newel receives instruction from his father to continue this violent legacy. Both men possess unexplained capabilities such as ESP, telekinesis, and astral projection that science has not yet fully defined. These shared powers create an inevitable conflict between them. The narrative follows their paths as they cross in Portland. Peter seeks to utilize his gifts to assist law enforcement in apprehending a murderer. Conversely, Newel intends to unleash chaos across the city to prove his abilities surpass those of Peter. The story positions these two men as unknowing enemies from different backgrounds. Their struggle involves more than physical force; it requires spirit and moral goodness to determine the victor. Readers interested in urban fantasy with a focus on psychic warfare will find this work suitable. Those preferring traditional horror without supernatural elements may find the premise less engaging. The text remains grounded in the specific dynamics of these two characters and their respective motivations.

💎 Our verdict on The Power

“
🩸
Horror Reads editorial team
Horror desk
Stanley Brzycki’s novel examines the collision of supernatural ability with human nature through two opposing protagonists. Peter resides in Portland, Oregon, within a standard family structure, while Newel is the offspring of a notorious serial killer who targets prostitutes. Newel receives instruction from his father to continue this violent legacy. Both men possess unexplained capabilities such as ESP, telekinesis, and astral projection that science has not yet fully defined. These shared powers create an inevitable conflict between them. The narrative follows their paths as they cross in Portland. Peter seeks to utilize his gifts to assist law enforcement in apprehending a murderer. Conversely, Newel intends to unleash chaos across the city to prove his abilities surpass those of Peter. Their struggle involves more than physical force; it requires spirit and moral goodness to determine the victor.
✓ EDITOR'S REVIEW

📖 Why choose it

📖

Why this book is worth reading

Readers interested in urban fantasy with a focus on psychic warfare will find this work suitable. The narrative offers a compelling examination of the collision between supernatural ability and human nature through two opposing protagonists. Peter resides in Portland, Oregon, within a standard family structure, while Newel is the offspring of a notorious serial killer who targets prostitutes. Newel receives instruction from his father to continue this violent legacy. Both men possess unexplained capabilities such as ESP, telekinesis, and astral projection that science has not yet fully defined. These shared powers create an inevitable conflict between them, positioning them as unknowing enemies from different backgrounds whose struggle involves spirit and moral goodness.

⭐ Reader reviews

The starting rating comes from the team Horror Reads —

Reader rating

4.2
Based on 1 reviews
5
0
4
0
3
1
2
0
1
0
H
Horror Reads editorial team

Stanley Brzycki’s novel examines the collision of supernatural ability with human nature through two opposing protagonists. Peter resides in Portland, Oregon, within a standard family structure, while Newel is the offspring of a notorious serial killer who targets prostitutes. Newel receives instruction from his father to continue this violent legacy. Both men possess unexplained capabilities such as ESP, telekinesis, and astral projection that science has not yet fully defined. These shared powers create an inevitable conflict between them. The narrative follows their paths as they cross in Portland. Peter seeks to utilize his gifts to assist law enforcement in apprehending a murderer. Conversely, Newel intends to unleash chaos across the city to prove his abilities surpass those of Peter. Their struggle involves more than physical force; it requires spirit and moral goodness to determine the victor.

✍️ More books by this author Stanley Brzycki

The Power
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.5
Stanley Brzycki
The Power
$25.95
78
Read →

🏛 Books from this publisher iUniverse

When Spirits Walk
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.5
Christine Gentry
When Spirits Walk
$19.95
78
Read →
Hunter
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.5
P a Skinner
Hunter
$29.95
78
Read →
Perchance to Scream Vol. 1
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.5
Thomas Brumskill
Perchance to Scream Vol. 1
$23.95
81
Read →
There Comes a Moment...: A Haunting in Highland
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.5
Andrew Carmitchel
There Comes a Moment...: A Haunting in Highland
$28.95
78
Read →
From Sparta
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.5
Gerald J Tate
From Sparta
$26.95
81
Read →
A Nice Place to Live: A Tale of a Damsel in Serious Distress
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.5
Alex Tamsula
A Nice Place to Live: A Tale of a Damsel in Serious Distress
$30.95
78
Read →

You might also like

See more →
The Power ✨ New
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.4
1
Stanley Brzycki
The Power
$25.95
78
Read →
Sick and Twisted ✨ New
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.4
1
Danny Salazar
Sick and Twisted
$13.99
78
Read →
Evyn Hunter and the Secret Invasion ✨ New
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.4
1
Patrick Night
Evyn Hunter and the Secret Invasion
$9.95
78
Read →
Evyn Hunter versus the Zombie Curse ✨ New
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.4
1
Patrick Night
Evyn Hunter versus the Zombie Curse
$9.95
78
Read →
Beware the Druid Moon ✨ New
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.4
1
John Kenneth Martin
Beware the Druid Moon
$21.95
78
Read →
Immortal Touch ✨ New
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.4
1
Ethan Peasley
Immortal Touch
$23.95
78
Read →

Have a question about this item?

Ask about the edition, condition, delivery or anything else — we reply by email or phone, usually within a day.

Home Genres
Cart
Wishlist