Deep Waters
An idyllic commune island … just don’t ask to leave
N.W. Bulfin
Deep Waters is a mystery thriller with a touch of the other-wordly, where Ireland’s ancient lore is adapted to the modern novel. It explores themes of dark folklore which cross into the realms of folk horror.
The story also acts as a cautionary tale to remind us to that some things are too good to be true, so be careful what you wish for.
It is planned to be available later this year.
Blurb
Following a family crisis, Eoin Ryan finds himself working in a soul-crushing call centre under a malevolent, bullying supervisor. It's there that he receives an unusual offer: to teach history at a remote island commune. With nothing to lose, the generally reserved academic quickly accepts.
Eoin leaves Dublin, a city in the throes of a climate emergency, and travels west, only to join a settlement cloaked in secrecy, where the inhabitants harbour dangerous ideas.
When Eoin unravels the true purpose of his calling, he begins to question his decision to join the settlement. But on a rain-soaked island in western Ireland, surrounded by society’s misfits, he’ll soon realise that a change of heart can be murder.
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Quotes
“Frequencies, vibrations, energies, call them what you want, but they’re real, and they’re here.” Nigel
“I like to think the land speaks to us; we just need to learn to listen.” Eoin Ryan
“Surely you can find more freedom somewhere else less weird.” Eve
“I don’t give a monkey’s if people want to believe the sky’s pink, let them. It’s no skin off my teeth.” Seanie
“Sooner or later we all go back to nature, whether we like it or not.” Jewel
“If the gods they spoke of here were true, then surely, they’d smiled down their approval, blessing us with the wonderful weather.” Eoin Ryan
“You’re an archaeologist, on the site of this major find, and rather than let you carry out a proper excavation, Nigel had you moving stones.” David