Twisted Paths

by Stephen O'Raw

"...a true masterpiece...I think Ireland has found its very own Stephen King..." *****

"...written like a dream..." *****

"...a beautiful and terrifying book..." *****

"... completely drags you in, makes you fall in love with the characters, and demands that you sit on the edge of your seat for every horrific, nail-biting moment of it..." *****

"... brilliantly descriptive and evocative..."

A spirited young heiress to a decaying dynasty unwittingly summons an unholy guardian to guide her true love on a perilous journey to her lonely shore. Their paths collide, and in the fires of love - they burn.

Inspired by the lands and lore surrounding Loftus Hall, Ireland's most haunted house, Twisted Paths takes us deep down the inky black rabbit-hole of Annie and Dafydd's hexed lives, two star-crossed lovers on a collision course orchestrated by an invisible, arcane hand.

Follow their grueling trials and hardships as their paths slowly entwine, when at last they unite their brief love sparks a fire that engulfs them both. From these ashes...further evil arises....

306 pages, Paperback

Published April 18, 2019

About the author

Most know me as Stephen the Artist. All my life I have doodled, sketched and painted. I have worked detailing pixels in Marvel comics and sweeping murals high and wide across Ireland. It wasnt until recently that I took up writing in earnest.
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Like all craft that allows self-expression I have also felt myself very comfortable in the realm of the written word. There are many aspects of life that can make you feel tied down, but through the arts I have always found a way to escape...especially since I sold my motorbike for a roomy Ford with ample space for shopping and family sundries...

My debut novel was inspired by a decrepit old mansion called Loftus Hall. Reputedly 'Ireland's Most Haunted House'. ( - I didn't even know there was a supernatural ranking system!) This once magnificent structure sits bizarrely on the most desolate of outcrops, she cried to me - like a banshee, pleading to have her story re-imagined, embellished, glorified and regaled in a manner befitting her former glory.
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This book is pretty darn good, captivating - like black opal, it's a very dark and rare thing...give it a read...I promise it'll keep you awake longer than you intended..

I had fun writing it, but not as much as you will have reading it...