The Black Act

The Black Act is Now Available

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Lachesis Publishing

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Amazon.com

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Back Cover:

The history of a curse is fraught with bloody battles, bitter hatred, and dark secrets.

Through five generations, ghosts of war haunt the Wise Women. When the Rebellion of Glenna ends, their curse sleeps bound in the Tunnels of the Dead, waiting for its chance to re-awaken the battle between the Wood People and Dalthwein Clans.

Claire, a distraught young Wise Woman born in the sacred valley of the fae, unwittingly helps it escape imprisonment. While her twin sister, Anna, receives psychic glimpses of ancient secrets she must unravel. With her scribe teacher, Rosalind, she also struggles to uncover the reasons behind Claire’s strange behavior, ever escalating since the death of their Guild Mother, Grianne.

The Age of the Wise Women will cease, if the curse does not end with Anna and Claire. Perhaps inheriting the mistakes of their ancestors, and learning the truths of their identities, will bring great suffering for these witch twins?

 

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Praise for The Black Act

“The Black Act is a beautiful tale, beatifully written. Louise Bohmer places her pot squarely on the file and begins cooking immediately. The aromas in her kitchen are familiar—a hint of J.R.R. Tolkien, a trace of Geoge R.R. Martin, and a whiff of Ursula K. LeGuin—ah, but when you taste this delicious stew, you’ll find a fresh recipe with plenty of meat and potatoes. There’s a new Chef in town, and I’ll be the first in line for seconds!” —Michael Knost, editor of Writers Workshop of Horror

“The Black Act blew me away. I don’t know what I was expecting, but I have to tell you, this far exceeded anything that was nestling in the cobwebbed recesses of my cranial dungeon. It was so magically charged, lyrical, and filled with such stark imagery. There were times when my breath was literally taken away. You’ve built a rich and beautiful world filled with wonder, excitement, and a darkness that is as visceral as darkness can be. Your depiction of the Fae was nothing short of brilliant, culminating in a dark and terrible feeling of loss and hopelessness that feeds the story so well. This is, in a very real sense, your coming out party.” –Bob Freeman ~ Shadows Over Somerset, Keepers of the Dead

“The Black Act is very, very good! It sort of walks a literary tightrope between Octavia Butler and Orson Scott Card, IMHO. I find high fantasy of any kind difficult to keep my attention over the long haul, and once a book starts getting into high magicks my eyes usually start glazing over, but this is doing an admirable job of keeping me fixed on it.” — Karen Koehler, author of the successful Slayer series

“The Black Act is a very creative story that keeps the reader wanting to know how things are going to turn out. Bohmer describes the world and all of the various groups of people in vivid detail. You can really picture them in your mind, especially the Wood People as she detailed them to every root! Throughout the book there are a lot of flashbacks, which tend to get a little confusing. Still, The Black Act flows well and is very enjoyable. Horror fans, especially those that like a lot of fantasy mixed within will really enjoy this new author. I highly recommend that libraries get a copy to introduce readers to Bohmer’s writing style.” Rhonda Wilson for Monster Librarian

Full review can be read at: http://monsterlibrarian.com/horroradventure.htm#The_Black_Act_by_Louise_Bohmer  

“The names of the fae races may seem familiar, but nothing in this book is described in a traditional manner. The fae are creatures of wood, vines, moss, and fungus. Their physical descriptions are exquisitely graphic, making them both terrifying and intriguing as a people at the same time. No fae is a common type, due to the chaotic nature of their creations, and so every fae introduced to the story is described uniquely and vividly.

The first two thirds of the book are strong on visual description, scenery, and internal character development. All of these elements are juggled effectively, and with a pacing that is almost breakneck. The first two acts are a true page-turner in every sense of the meaning.” –Zoe Whitten

Full review can be read at: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1523407/book_review_the_black_act.html?cat=38

The Black Act is a lush, sensory tale of a pair of twins, Anna and Claire, who are the last of a cursed bloodline of wise women. Anna, hard at work as a scribe for their clan, begins having visions of the origins of the curse. Combining these with the knowledge of her elder, Rosalind, Anna must untangle the mystery of the curse in an attempt to prevent her twin, Claire, from falling into its embrace.

Bohmer’s writing is beautiful and rich, and her creative abilities shine through in the wild, original fae that inhabit her world. However, there are some aspects of The Black Act that remain a bit sophomoric. For all its sensory indulgences, Bohmer’s world remains fairly white bread. At times the characters seem almost interchangeable; men of either race are often untrustworthy or harboring a grudge; women are gentle, humble, and close to all knowing.

Reviewed by Michele Lee for Dark Scribe Magazine

Read full review here:

http://www.darkscribemagazine.com/reviews/the-black-act-louise-bohmer.html

More Updates to The Black Act Website

Be sure to browse through the site for many updates taken from my recent virtual launch and trip to Newfoundland’s Sci Fi on the Rock ( http://www.scifiontherock.com ), including excerpts from The Black Act, pre-recorded readings, and pictures from my journey to the Rock.