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

Raised by an old fortune-teller within the dark veil of the Bavarian Black Forest, Rune has learned two valuable lessons: only take from the forest that which you can use, and never, never look anyone in the village in the eye. For something terrible happened in the forest long ago... and now, whispers of a long-dead mother with a vengeful secret have come to light.

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.

Raised by an old fortune-teller within the dark veil of the Bavarian Black Forest, Rune has learned two valuable lessons: only take from the forest that which you can use, and never, never look...

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