'The Words of Guru' has an almost 12-year-old protagonist named Peter. He tells us a little about his infancy, about the first time he did something (when he was ten), and something that has been easy for him to do since he was eight.

He's obviously a prodigy because Peter had been able to talk clearly since he was two months old. He can see things that normal people can't. He was still a baby when he first summoned Guru. Guru is willing to teach him things. The words Guru teaches Peter have power.

The scene in the Cavern out of Time and Space is a matter of concern. So is the little trip to No-place. Worse are the things Peter gets up to with the words Guru has taught him. The last word taught is the most frightening. I think I shall remember Peter as readily as I remember the boy in that original 'The Twilight Zone' episde, 'It's a Good Life'. ( )