Review: I enjoyed it, well worth a try!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 5, 2011
I understand The Necromancer to mean: a black magician who communes & converses with the dead, to try & predict or influence the future!In this story this is Omar who is the evil destructive wizard; versus Michelle, the opposite, perhaps a healer & preserver of life; who has come to the Hawaiian island of Oahu to escape a violent sex attack & who's trying to move on from her physical & psychological scars. Omar sees his future through Michelle and aims to seduce her; whereas Michelle is plucking up courage to take part in a sexual relationship after her traumatic experiences but will past events be explained... There's witchcraft, rape, murder, drugs, rites, rituals & unexplained power from Omar & his followers. There's gradual realisation & awareness with Michelle, her new friends & colleagues, that the mysterious fast paced events that involve Omar & his followers show they are powerful, dangerous enemies that need defeating. Pamela M Richter is a comparatively new indie author whose work within this paranormal theme shows considerable promise. She's researched carefully the psychology and physiology of the rape & subsequent effects on Michelle. The story also shows careful & accurate research went into other areas for example,knowledge of the pagan/Wiccan religion rites & rituals; plus the geography & culture of the beautiful Hawaiian islands come to life through her rich & varied choice of language. How it ends you need to read for yourself & it's a bargain buy at present. The more discerning & critical reader will pick up on occasional spelling, syntax & grammatical errors however, these are few & far between & do not distract from the story. I would offer a word of caution to those who've endured sex attacks & those with severe arachnophobia that this may make uncomfortable reading for you.I hovered between awarding this 4 or 5 stars but believe in encouraging new authors so gave 5! I look forward to Ms Richter's next work!