"The carousel turns,
immortal coil undone.
Beneath whispering wings,
shadows mourn the sun
Echoes of futures,
present and past.
Ghosts in the machines,
reflections on glass."
- Excerpt from Neon Butterfly,
Terry James Thorpe, 2023
"Words can be like X-rays if you use them properly they'll go through anything. You read and you're pierced."
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The Devil’s Gambit is the first in a series of thrilling detective romps with an occult twist.
When the beautiful daughter of a powerful man is abducted, Occult Detective, Devlin Flynn is called upon to help investigate the mysterious disappearance.
Teaming up with an ambitious young detective, they uncover a dangerous occult organisation at the heart of the British Empire. They must risk their lives and their very souls in a battle of good vs evil to save the day and protect the realm from the powers of darkness.
First, find out what your hero wants, then just follow him.
– Ray Bradbury
The creations of a great writer are little more than the moods and passions of his own heart, given surnames and Christian names, and sent to walk the earth.
– William B. Yeats
An actor without a playwright is like a hole without a doughnut.