Review by author Louise Bohmer

Reading The Curse of Mesphisto’s Seed is like taking a walk through the dreams of gods and devils. You will find yourself enveloped in an arcane gothic atmosphere, and each page of this darkly poetic novel will take you deeper into a hellish battle between good and evil.



Patrick Stephens made a deal with the devil. He wanted a son in exchange for his soul. That child comes in the form of Elliott, a boy with untapped, demonic powers.



As Elliott grows, so do his sinister abilities. Soon, people who have stirred the wrath of Elliott are suffering tragic fates; death by fire.



One man suspects the truth; Deputy Mark Talbot. When Mark is severely burned in a confrontation with Elliott, he acquires mystical powers of his own. He and Sheriff Josh Riley set off on a quest to fight Elliott and Mephisto. The evil and danger they encounter takes them deep into the heart of the Devil’s Lair, where Mark’s ancient magics are tested as he battles The Prince of Darkness.



When Mark returns from his battle inside the inferno, he finds more than twenty years have past. He returns to a different world where his friends have aged, while he remains unchanged by time.



Josh Riley and Mark join forces once more to hunt for Elliott and destroy him, but will the task end in their deaths? Can they stop the primeval Mesphisto and his chosen son?



William P. Haynes uses vivid description and surreal, poetic imagery to weave a novel that takes you on a haunting journey filled with old spell books, time vortexes and the eternal struggle of balancing the light and dark. The Curse of Mesphisto’s Seed is an engrossing, creepy read that will not be forgotten. This intense tale will remain with you long after the lights are out.