Poetic prose matches the style and the tone draws you into another time with beauty found in every little detail. . . . Beautifully written details in Forces create rich visuals that develop the landscape around her or explore Thorn’s poetic perspective about the forces of the world.
Liz Konkel – Reader’s Favorite – Aug. 9, 2022
The story’s main focus lies in her venture into the world of the unseen. Semerau does a good job of moving Thorn’s story along while sustaining the threads (riddles, romance, and folklore) that come together and form the larger narrative. A peculiar and somewhat vague fantasy steeped in wonders of nature, time, history, and memory.
BookView Review – Sept. 1, 2022
The unusually vibrant written and verbal dialogues spark an especially evocative sense of place, capturing the realizations Thorn encounters in the course of her journey. . . . Libraries and teachers seeking something compellingly and satisfyingly different that illustrates the diverse ways in which a magical quest can come to life will find Forces a powerful example of original literary writing and the power of the pen in altering worldviews and political milieus alike.
Diane Donovan – Midwest Book Review – Oct. 2022