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Enigma: A Twisted Tale of Love and Magic
Patrick Morgan is a loner at school but finds solace in his magic. When Craig Newman comes to his rescue following a disastrous performance at the end-of-term school show, a secret romance blossoms.
They will face tragedy after Patrick's religious parents uncover the truth of their friendship, but their relationship will stand the test of time until one day, Patrick's need for validation leads him to audition for a TV talent show.
His magic astounds the audience and judges alike during his audition, but when the program later goes to air, Patrick's credibility is challenged when controversial journalist, Matt Turner, questions some uncomfortable events from the past.
Of course, nothing is ever as it seems…
They will face tragedy after Patrick's religious parents uncover the truth of their friendship, but their relationship will stand the test of time until one day, Patrick's need for validation leads him to audition for a TV talent show.
His magic astounds the audience and judges alike during his audition, but when the program later goes to air, Patrick's credibility is challenged when controversial journalist, Matt Turner, questions some uncomfortable events from the past.
Of course, nothing is ever as it seems…
389 pages, Hardcover
Published May 21, 2023
About the author
Richard Godfray-Hoare
6 books9 followersRichard currently lives in Burford, Oxfordshire, with his husband, Scott.
Despite a long-held ambition to be a writer, crafting many a story in his late teens/early twenties, life seemed to take a different direction for the next thirty years or so.
COVID lockdown, and some mid-life crisis self-questioning, presented the opportunity to try again, and through his debut novel "Echoes of a Boy", Richard has crafted an exceptional concept piece. A fictional whodunit interlaced with a biographical commentary.
Richard's second offering, "If I Had Died Last Summer", is a collection of short stories again drawn from his youth, although we are also treated to a number of new creations.
And now we have his first complete novel, "Enigma: A Twisted Tale of Love and Magic". A different genre again, telling the tale of a schoolboy romance between Patrick and Craig, which blossoms over the years along with Patrick's increasing magic skills. There is a tragedy to be overcome along the way when their relationship is discovered by Patrick's religious parents, but nothing compared to the developments following Patrick's stunning audition on Future Stars, a TV talent show he has been desperate to showcase himself on.
Richard continues to write engaging, memorable stories, and although his new offering takes us once more in a different direction, it is undoubtedly in his unique style. Clever, twisted, and attempting to place his LGBTQ+ characters at the heart of mainstream fiction. Enjoy!
Despite a long-held ambition to be a writer, crafting many a story in his late teens/early twenties, life seemed to take a different direction for the next thirty years or so.
COVID lockdown, and some mid-life crisis self-questioning, presented the opportunity to try again, and through his debut novel "Echoes of a Boy", Richard has crafted an exceptional concept piece. A fictional whodunit interlaced with a biographical commentary.
Richard's second offering, "If I Had Died Last Summer", is a collection of short stories again drawn from his youth, although we are also treated to a number of new creations.
And now we have his first complete novel, "Enigma: A Twisted Tale of Love and Magic". A different genre again, telling the tale of a schoolboy romance between Patrick and Craig, which blossoms over the years along with Patrick's increasing magic skills. There is a tragedy to be overcome along the way when their relationship is discovered by Patrick's religious parents, but nothing compared to the developments following Patrick's stunning audition on Future Stars, a TV talent show he has been desperate to showcase himself on.
Richard continues to write engaging, memorable stories, and although his new offering takes us once more in a different direction, it is undoubtedly in his unique style. Clever, twisted, and attempting to place his LGBTQ+ characters at the heart of mainstream fiction. Enjoy!
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