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Official account of the Dutch #jungian writer, #author of the international #bestselling #darkfantasy series, #VivianAmberville ® Casual #cozygames & #DnD enjoyer. Creator of a new literary genre (NEON SCIENCE-FICTION)💙📚 Linktree: louiseblackwick.bio.link

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Louise Blackwick @louiseblackwick.com · Mar 23

My fellow Weavers and Chaos Weavers,

"Vivian Amberville - The Book of Chaos" finally releases today, in all formats & for all markets!

Info: www.patreon.com/posts/124992736

Vivian Amberville® is a bestselling EPIC DARK FANTASY book series about a girl with the power to twist reality.💙📚 #booksky

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Louise Blackwick @louiseblackwick.com · 5d

There is currently a 50% discount on all my #Halloween & #horror short-stories & novellas.🩸📚

Download all 3 stories (& own them forever in 2 digital formats) for less than 5$!💙📚

1️⃣Jump into the Abyss!: bit.ly/4nES2Lq
2️⃣Reprobates: bit.ly/4mUIRVU
3️⃣The Underworld Rhapsody: bit.ly/4pSYJLv

#spooktober🎃

From the bestselling author of the "Vivian Amberville" saga, comes the unnerving horror short-story of a man who gets buried alive over the festering remains of his late wife, Kassandra.

During his premature entombment, forty long nails are struck into Chase Chaperone's casket, plunging him deeper into Hell. This grim ritual is a dark operetta written in rhyming prose - an homage to Dante's Inferno - from which naught but the most vile of souls can escape. The man is subsequently set free from the coffin by the grotesque dwarf Eldritch, who in a fit of revenge, climbs onto his back and refuses to climb down. Chase is thus doomed to carry the parasitic dwarf atop his back for the rest of his days, while searching for absolution.

This Halloween special explores themes such as "death and decay", "justice" and "morality", in a forlorn world set outside the reach of modern civilisation.

Written in the grim and melodious style of Edgar Allan Poe, "Jump into the Abyss!" follows Chase Chaperone's descent into the far-reaching Abyss of his soul in a masterfully-written allegorical tale.

Your purchase will grant you access to the ePub and PDF-formats.

From the bestselling author of the "Vivian Amberville" saga, comes the surreal novella of a man's journey through Limbo.

Freshly arrived at the Totermann Inn, Marc Whitehouse couldn’t have known he was dead. Sir, no sir. Not now that Chantal Dublanc had so mysteriously entered his life; his afterlife. In his quest for the truth behind his early demise, he finds himself on a journey where past memories intermingle with present actions. He is not yet ready to call it a life. 206 heartbeats to peace. The hour is late, but Marc is yet to renounce his hope for salvation...

A surreal novella of love, loss and the afterlife, written in the captivating, dreamlike style of André Breton. “Reprobates” is an exquisitely written narrative of Life after Life, centered on Marc’s journey through Limbo.

Its style is heavy on allegory, at every step teeming with Underworld intrusions of the sacred into the profane.

Your purchase will grant you access to the ePub and PDF-formats.

From the bestselling author of the "Vivian Amberville" series, comes the surreal novella that will have you question the very foundation of your reality.

Under the influence of the powerful new psychedelic drug “Rhapsody”, Mario Fantoccio discovers the existence of an invisible reality overlaying our own.

The rhapsody-altered state of consciousness brings Mario to close encounters with “the Masters of Strings”, a coven of hyperdimensional beings who appear to control the destiny of every human in existence.

Desperate to sever the strings tying him to the will of his Masters, Mario overdoses on Rhapsody and escapes into hell, hoping to regain control of his life and free will.

Based on a modern interpretation of Jungian psychology, The Underworld Rhapsody is heavily themed on "subjective reality", "altered states of consciousness", and "individuation" as it follows one man's struggle to escape the chaos of his life and regain his free will.

Your purchase will grant you access to the ePub and PDF-formats.

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Åke Grönholm @akegronholm.bsky.social · 2d

Just finished reading "Vivian Amberville - The Book of Chaos" by @louiseblackwick.com & I am shooketh!😮

Hands-down THE BEST DARK FANTASY STORY I've experienced (including all films, tv series & games). Nothing comes close to this epicness by a longshot. 💙📚

Reading book 1 not obligatory, but helps.

There is a hard limit to human imagination. This story will take you far beyond that limit, beyond the fabric of reality itself.

In this book you will find characters that can:

manipulate luck, odds and circumstances (the ODDS WEAVER, Vivian Amberville)
remove, store and control physical pain (the PAIN PUSHER, Wolfgaar)
strip both objects and subjects of their shadow (the SHADOW STEALER, Djaar)
reduce the physical world to concepts and abstractions (the CONCEPT BREAKER, Gold)
create shifts in perception and/or gravity (the REALITY SHIFTERS, Yuresne and Circense)
pluck sound out of thin air and store it inside containers (the THUNDER BRINGER, Antuun)
absorb, hold and release darkness (the VOID WEAVER formally known as Allspice)

"Vivian Amberville - The Book of Chaos" is the second instalment in the Vivian Amberville fantasy series by Dutch international author, Louise Blackwick. It centers on Vivian’s attendance at the “Alarian School of Thought”, a place where students learn the noble and dangerous art of “Weaving subtle Threads of influence into the fabric of reality”.

Joined by friends and challenged by foes, Vivian will have to master her ability to manipulate odds and circumstances, in a world now complicated by war, disease and political strife.

"The Book of Chaos" also features people who can rewrite history using a special type of "Ink". It includes individuals who manipulate entire nations by putting words into people's heads and watch those exact words take over. We explore the art of imbibing and imbuing one's intention into an object, and many more mind-over-matter powers.

Standing at over 220K+ words “The Book of Chaos” is a complex narrative tapestry that has taken the author over five and a half years to write.

If you're a fan of epic dark fantasy, with a new adult cast of characters, magical realism set in vast psychedelic worlds, rich Jungian themes and just a touch of Cosmic Horror, you're in for a real treat.

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Louise Blackwick @louiseblackwick.com · 4d

Thank you kindly for featuring "Vivian Amberville - The Weaver of Odds"! 🥰♥️ I am truly honoured to be given a spot on your blog!

Anyone reading this, kindly check out Freya Pickard's @freyapickard.bsky.social stories as well!

Her & I both write #darkfantasy stories with mythological undertones! 💙📚

Freya Pickard @freyapickard.bsky.social · 4d

I'm mentioning Vivian Amberville - Weaver of Odds in my review post on my new blog on Friday at freyanrites.wordpress.com?p=60 much love Freya xx

freyanrites.wordpress.com

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pixlscribe @pixlscribe.bsky.social · 10d

Hi, I'm pixlscribe. I am a sketch artist, but for the past months, I've been trying to learn pixelart.

Btw, maybe this is a good place to share my attempt at sketching "the Darkthings" from your @louiseblackwick.com 's epic dark fantasy novel "Vivian Amberville - The Book of Chaos" 💙📚

#art #sketch

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Paul Reeves 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @paulartreeves.bsky.social · 15d

These incredible books by @louiseblackwick.com arrived today! Each book is signed along with a very cool message. A wee selection of goodies was included that I wasn't expecting 😃
I'll save one of the teas for the start of each book.
Thanks, Louise! I'm going to enjoy these 😎 💙 🖖

Three books by Louise Blackwick on a skull themed desk mat.

Selection of cool themed goodies, sachets of tea, D&D dice, bookmarks, stickers, a little sword/letter opened & thank you message, on a skull themed desk mat.

Signature & message from Lousie Blackwick written in one of her books on a skull themed desk mat.

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Louise Blackwick @louiseblackwick.com · Nov 13

Return to a world where reality can be altered and history can be rewritten!

Journey beyond the fabric of reality. Discover what it really takes to reshape your destiny!

Don't miss out! Add it to your Goodreads shelf: bit.ly/2UX1pbJ

Learn more: vivianamberville.com

#vivianamberville #darkfantasy

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Louise Blackwick @louiseblackwick.com · Aug 24

Yesterday I had the extreme honour & privilege to meet & hangout with legendary Game Developer David Fox @davidbfox.com of LucasArts renown: #ZakMckracken, #ManiacMansion, #MonkeyIsland, #IndianaJones & the talented Annie Fox @anniefox.com in Helmond, NL

Thank you for making my childhood magical!♥️🥰

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Louise Blackwick @louiseblackwick.com · 10d

Happy early #Halloween to my fellow Chaos Weavers, writers, artists, gamedevs & creators!🎃👻

Thanks for adding beauty & colour to this world!🖤

Speaking of artsy things, there are lots of new faces here.

If you see this post, introduce yourselves & share your #art with us!

I'd love to meet y'all!🧡

Happy early #Halloween to my fellow Chaos Weavers, #writers, #artists, #gamedevs & other #creators !🎃

Thank you for adding beauty & color to this world!

Speaking of #artsy things, there are a lot of new faces here

If you see this post, introduce yourselves & share your #art with us! I'd love to meet you all!

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Louise Blackwick @louiseblackwick.com · May 20

"The blade will seek blood, crave blood, imbibe blood. It will become a thirsty Bloodeater with a mind of its own.

The blood of slain enemies will make it glow crimson-red & dark veins will pulse inside of it, like a little heartbeat. Its shadow-thin edge will be able to affect subjective reality."

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Louise Blackwick @louiseblackwick.com · Jul 24

Which one of the 8 Chaos Weavers is your favourite?💙📚

1. Vivian: ODDS WEAVER
2. Gold: CONCEPT BREAKER
3. Djaar: SHADOW STEALER
4. Wolfgaar: PAIN PUSHER
5 & 6. Yure & Circe: REALITY SHIFTERS
7. Antuun: THUNDER BRINGER
8. Allspice: VOID WEAVER

#vivianamberville #darkfantasy #books #bestsellers #DnD

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Louise Blackwick @louiseblackwick.com · 11d

This year's #Halloween party, I've decided not to act my age & #cosplay as "Misa Amane" from the anime series #Deathnote 🎃

This character will also feature in my soon-upcoming Youtube show, where interdimensional versions of me band together to save reality from a mysterious Crimson-cloaked figure.

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Johanneke Van Der Bijl @johannekebijl.bsky.social · Apr 8

I received mine in good order, with the tea, coins, the DnD cards & all the goodies :) A million thank yous, @louiseblackwick.com!

"The Book of Chaos" is an epic fantasy masterpiece! When Vivian Amberville splits reality into 2 subrealities, Order and Chaos, the page also splits in 2.

💙📚 #booksky

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Louise Blackwick @louiseblackwick.com · Sep 6

Thank you so much, mate! It's been a crazy year so far!
😄

Jyrki Hämeenniemi @jyrki-hameenniemi.bsky.social · Sep 6

I'm so freakin deakin proud of you @louiseblackwick.com! 🤩 What a crazy achievement for you & your @vivianamberville.com fantasy series! Well-deserved too, my friend!

All y'all reading this who haven't yet read the #VivianAmberville series, what r u doing? Read it now! 💙📚

www.vivianamberville.com

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Louise Blackwick @louiseblackwick.com · Sep 2

Meet the alchemy engine through which I craft my stories: MY WRITING DESK.💙📚

Every displayed item has its own history. Except the whiteboard. That bit is merely necessary to craft the best puzzlebox mysteries.

Fellow creatives, do you have a special nook of your own? What's your #writingdesk like?

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Louise Blackwick @louiseblackwick.com · 15d

Spooky Halloween read:

Under the influence of the psychedelic drug “Rhapsody”, Mario discovers an invisible reality overlaying his own.

Awakening, he realizes he can "see" the strings tying everyone to the will of their masters. 💙📚

Info: www.louiseblackwick.com/en-US/the-underworld-rhapsody-ebook

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Louise Blackwick @louiseblackwick.com · Jun 26

This is surreal! For the 1st time in my entire 12y long writing career, I got fanmail! 🫢😮😭

Thank you all for wishing me a "HAPPY BIRTHDAY" today & for your many letters, plushies, Tshirts & fancy cups.

Couldn't fit the "indie game posters", but those go str8 to my writing room. I am overwhelmed!😭

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Louise Blackwick @louiseblackwick.com · Jun 13

Little known fact about yours truly: Next to being a writer, I'm also an amateur #digital #artist.

This was my first digital painting (circa 2016).

It features Vivian Amberville & Kaap, the Hole-in-the-Wall beyond the fabric of reality. Both characters appear in my 1st novel, "The Weaver of Odds"

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Louise Blackwick @louiseblackwick.com · Jun 23

I'm currently developing a micro-fantasy world that takes place on a single grain of rice (2 millimeter world)

Building a whole MYTHOLOGY (languages, histories, geography, magic, creatures, deep lore) from scratch.

2nd time I'm doing this too. 1st time was with #VivianAmberville, my magnum opus 💙📚

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Louise Blackwick @louiseblackwick.com · 22d

Um, watch the full 1h20min author interview on Youtube😶‍🌫️

*melts into a puddle of shy goo*

#booksky 💙📚

Jyrki Hämeenniemi @jyrki-hameenniemi.bsky.social · 23d

I just finished watching @louiseblackwick.com #author #interview LIVE on Youtube & it was glorious!😀 There was a LIVE chat and everything.😁At the start of the interview, she had 0 subscribers cause her channel was created 5min ago. By the end, she had 12 subs! 💙📚

www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOiGVxhdwyk

Meet the creator of Neon Science-Fiction (full author interview)

YouTube video by Louise Blackwick vs. The Algorithm

www.youtube.com

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Louise Blackwick @louiseblackwick.com · May 12

My #baywindow bench is my favourite cozy place to read, write, play guitar (and come up with wicked new ways to scare, inspire & squeeze tears from my readers). 🥰👹

Do you have a cozy nook of your own? A special creative corner? My fellow Weavers, show me where the magic happens! 💕❤️

#creativenook

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Louise Blackwick @louiseblackwick.com · Nov 13

Welp, I guess I'm here now. \o_,__O/

Super new here, so please feel free to drop me a word & tell me something about yourself.

Show me that cool thing you've been working on!

Ok, I'll start: I'm a full time English writer based in the Netherlands.

PS: This goes without saying, but I follow back.

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Louise Blackwick @louiseblackwick.com · Jun 10

What a lovely surprise to wake up to! ❤️

Thank you kindly for your golden words, dear Jordan! I'm enchanted to hear you enjoyed "The Weaver of Odds".

Looking especially forward to hearing your thoughts on "Vivian Amberville - The Book of Chaos"

Jordan D. River @jordanriverwrites.bsky.social · Jun 8

Really enjoyed "Vivian Amberville The Weaver of Odds" by @louiseblackwick.com . She released the second book in this series just this year and I will get to it eventually. I'll also do a full review later. For now you should add this series to your TBR pile. 4⭐. www.goodreads.com/book/show/43...

A Poetic Reflection by J. River on
Vivian Amberville The Weaver of Odds
by L. Blackwick

In the hush of halls where hope has fled,
Vivian waits—a ward, world-forgot.
No kin, no name but the one she keeps,
She dreams of days the dark devoured.

A gift grows grimly: thought turns thread.
Her mind makes shift in the mesh of fate—
a Weaver born, yet blind to craft.

From worn-world walls, she’s wrenched away,
to Ærria’s edge where old ones dwell.
Alarian adepts—artful, austere—
twist the Threads that tie the stars.
They teach the turn of woven will,
where deed is drawn from dream’s desire.

But storm comes swift: the Trials rise.
A proving place, a perilous path.
Vivian walks with wary friends,
steel-bound in bond and soul-sworn aim.

Through riddle-realm and ruin’s gate,
she finds her self in scattered shards—
not all she was, nor what she feared.

For thought is flame, and mind makes world.
She learns to spin the odds anew.

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Louise Blackwick @louiseblackwick.com · Jul 12

The Book of Chaos remained locked, determined to guard its secrets. Across its Shadowhide covers was the same riddle as always, hollowed out in black Ink:

“Open me with the handle on the inside.
I guard the only purpose of your existence”

#louiseblackwick #vivianamberville #darkfantasy 💙📚 #booksky

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Crooked Painter @crookedpainter.bsky.social · Jun 10

#Indiebooks in the Mail
Vivian Amberville: The Book of Chaos
By
Louise Blackwick
w/ #goodiebag
Available where you find it
Sorry, this came a few months ago, but I wasn't busy 🤷‍♂️
#writer #WritingCommunity #author #booksky #seer #books

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Louise Blackwick @louiseblackwick.com · Apr 28

This is, by far, the silliest promo video I've ever shot.🫣

If we never met before, my name is Louise Blackwick: a fantasy/sci-fi author based in the Netherlands.✒️📖

I'm mostly known as the author of the #VivianAmberville fantasy series & the creator of NEON SCIENCE-FICTION.

Please don't meme me! 💀

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