Forest of Whispers
Forest of Whispers #1
by Jennifer Murgia
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Pub Date Sep 09 2014 | Archive Date Sep 08 2014
Description
Forced to flee all she has ever known, Rune soon learns of the legacy she is bound to—one drenched in fear, witchcraft, and murder--a birthright that stretches beyond the grave to the forest Rune can no longer call home.
Advance Praise
"If you're a fan of witch books (or really any of the categories I listed in the "World-Building" section) I highly... HIGHLY!!!!... recommend this book. I'll just leave it there as I think I've used all the synonyms for "fantastic" that I can" - Zach Flye for Zach's YA Reviews
"A bewitching historical fantasy about witches set in the Black Forest of Bavaria with magic, danger, romance and deep dark secrets waiting to be revealed. Jennifer Murgia's gorgeous writing will put you under a spell and honestly make you want to google pictures of Bavaria and while eating Black Forest cake" - Michelle Reber of Michelle's Minons
An interesting and compelling love story, with plenty of mystery and intrigue -- I devoured FOREST OF WHISPERS and will be first in line to read anything else from Jennifer Murgia!" ~ Cyn Balog, author of FAIRY TALE, SLEEPLESS, STARSTRUCK, TOUCHED & DEAD RIVER
"Forest of Whispers drew me in from the very first page! Rune is a capable and empathetic heroine who had me rooting for her from the start. Fans of witch and rune-lore will enjoy this darkly woven tale." - Amalie Howard, author of critically acclaimed Waterfell, The Almost Girl, and Alpha Goddess, a Spring 2014 Kid’s INDIE NEXT title
"NOT your average teenage witch! Jennifer Murgia's FOREST OF WHISPERS is a dark, brooding mystery/thriller that captures the paranoid, plague-driven frenzy of 17th Century Europe with the speed and power of a galloping stallion." ~ Molly Cochran, author of LEGACY & POISON
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| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781937053567 |
| PRICE | $9.95 (USD) |
Featured Reviews
Kim D, Reviewer
Forest of Whispers is a compelling and utterly engaging novel that I had trouble putting down. The ethereal backdrop of the Black Forest gives the story the air of a fairy tale that is offset by the brutality of the witch trials. As so many novels of this type are set in Salem or England, the fact that this one focused on the German witch trials was very refreshing.
The story was very eloquently written and its descriptive tone fit its themes very well. Beneath the primary plot of the witch trials lay a complex story full of political intrigue and murder that really added depth over the second half. Both of the primary characters - Rune and Laurentz - had notably different voices and attitudes that complement each other very nicely and I was pleased to see their light romance blossom over the tale without ever causing the story to diverge into a paranormal romance.
All in all, I was highly impressed by this story and look forward to reading more by this author in the future
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