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Robert Thorn recibe la noticia de que su primer hijo ha nacido muerto. Para evitar el dolor de su mujer, Katherine, acepta adoptar a otro niño nacido en la misma clínica, cuya madre ha fallecido durante el parto. Katherine, ignorante de la suplantación, se entrega con ternura al cuidado de su supuesto hijo Damien. Pero mientras el niño crece, también lo hace el terror que lo rodea. Accidentes fatales, suicidios y una violencia inexplicable parecen seguir a los Thorn adonde quiera que vayan, pero ¿por qué razón? ¿Y cómo es posible que el pequeño Damien tenga algo que ver con tan terribles sucesos? Es sólo un niño...

I saw this movie when it first came out. I loved it! It made quite an impression on teenaged me. I know I saw it more than once. Recently I have been thinking about the books and movies I loved long ago. I remembered Prophecy and decided to search for the book.

I found the used book on Abe Books and purchased it. For a 39 year old paperback copy, it is in pretty good condition. So I eagerly started reading.

This book has a lot of backstory. What I remember most from the movie is the mutant creature. In the book it took quite awhile for things to get going. A lot happens before our heroes finally make it to the forest and things start getting strange.

The mutant is still super awesome, and the book does have a good message about respecting the earth and the dangers of pollution. I wasn't real impressed with the presentation of the indians in this book. And there is a lot of racism presented. I would still love to rewatch the movie and see if it holds up as well as I hope. The book, for me, was nothing special. ( )

I took a little to get into it as the beginning seemed to me a little slow, but it was a good book nonetheless. ( )

A figura central é o garoto Damien, tido como filho do demônio e profetizado como futuro Anticristo. Ele começa a revelar seus dons malignos assim que nasce, pois "acidentes fatais" e obscuros são frequentes e ocorrem sempre com pessoas próximas a ele, inclusive com sua própria mãe. ( )