Twisted Paths: Loftus Hall - The Legend Retold

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 Inspired by the Legend of Loftus Hall, Ireland's most haunted house, Twisted Paths takes us deep down the inky black rabbithole of Annie and Dafydd's hexed lives. The 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.

308 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 9, 2020

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...