The Words by Ashley Jade Goodreads Link Originally published: 2022 My rating: 9 out of 10 Whispers of the Story One rebel boy with a tragic life and one geek girl with low self-esteem share a passion for music. They spend time together, sparks fly, and they get intimate. Then, in one night, everything changes. …
Ariadne by Jennifer Saint Goodreads Link Originally published: 2021 My rating: 7 out of 10 Whispers of the Story Ariadne grows up hearing stories of gods and heroes, honour, courage, and women who are used then left behind. When her father, King of Crete, Minos, presents her to the man who will be her husband, she …
Saved by the Dark by Ann Jensen Goodreads Link Originally published: 2021 My rating: 4 out of 10 Whispers of the Story One night, one sleazy bar, and three people looking around feeling like something is about to go down: a sadistic slave owner, a blonde angel dressed in white, and a dark knight who …
Circe by Madeline Miller Goodreads Link Originally published: 2018 My rating: 10 out of 10 Whispers of the Story Circe is a supernatural being who is mocked and ignored by her family because she lacks extraordinary beauty and abilities. She falls in love with a mortal man and turns him into a beautiful god. Because of …
Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin Goodreads Link Originally published: 2019 My rating: 6 out of 10 Whispers of the Story In a world of powerful witches and witch-hunters two souls clash into one. Louise “Lou” le Blanc, is a witch on the run from her coven and her evil mother. To survive, she plans with …
Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett Goodreads Link Originally published: 1990 My rating: 10 out of 10 Whispers of the Story Aziraphale, the angel, and Crowley, the demon, have been hanging around on Earth since, well, forever. They’ve been doing their respective jobs for Heaven …
A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness Goodreads Link Originally published: 2011 My rating: 10 out of 10 Whispers of the Story Diana Bishop is a witch who’s spent her life suppressing her magic — until one day, while researching at Oxford, she accidentally unlocks a long-lost enchanted manuscript. This isn’t just any magical book. It’s …
Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo Goodreads Link Originally published: 2013 My rating: 10 out of 10 Whispers of the Story Alina and her childhood friend Mal are on the run from the Darkling, a ruthless Grisha who can control darkness and wants to use Alina’s power to expand his evil empire. Along the way, they …
The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss The Kingkiller Chronicle Book 1 Goodreads Link Originally published: 2007 My rating: 7 out of 10 Whispers of the Story A mysterious creature attacks a traveling scribe near a remote village, but he is rescued by an innkeeper named Kote. The scribe, known only as the Chronicler, soon …
Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo Goodreads Link Originally published: 2012 My rating: 10 out of 10 Whispers of the Story One orphan girl discovers not only that she is Grisha, she’s the Grisha. One-of-a-kind, legendary, borderline saint: the Sun Summoner. Alina is taken to the capital city when she must learn how to control her …
