Blurbs & Reviews
“Louise Bohmer has created a powerful story, set in a captivating world with a host of compelling characters. The author meshes elements of fantasy and horror with an ease that is inspirational. THE BLACK ACT is a thoroughly enriching read.” –Rio Youers, author of Mama Fish, Everdead, and End Times
“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
“In The Black Act, Louise Bohmer successfully creates a vibrant world that invites us to examine and live among a long forgotten mythos. But like a dexterous sculptor, she masterfully molds and adds the element of darkness to create nothing short of a terrifying and engaging novel. The Black Act is a powerhouse of a book! From the colorful imagery that leaps from the pages to the brilliant prose that allows the reader to sit in the passenger seat on a fantastic voyage, it’s no wonder that The Black Act flows like a compelling and haunting sonata.
Bohmer’s race of Fae are both cunning and monstrous, deceptive yet heartfelt. Most importantly, her vividly painted creatures exude a collage of emotions of which the reader may easily identify within his or her own self.
Louise Bohmer is a dark storm of a writer! Her words are a chaotic force of nature, harnessed only by her magical storytelling power. Just like the new mythology of her faerie characters, I am certain we’ll be hearing from Louise Bohmer for years to come!”– Andrew Wolter, Author of Much of Madness, More of Sin and Nightfall
