Genre: Fantasy/Romance/Mystery/Adventure
Description:
“It’s not only the dead who whisper upon the wind.
An ancient totem pole has gone missing, and its pieces are scattered
across Alaska. Restoring the seven totem tokens may be the only way to save
every shifter in the world.
Kinley Dorn, a geeky architect with a heart of gold and a polar bear
shifter, jumps at the opportunity to help her family find the lost pieces.
Their idea of 'helping' involves staying indoors to research online. Work leads
Kinley to sexy lynx shifter Ransom Averill. He coaxes her away from the safety
behind her computer and into the path of a rampaging giant. Terrifying as the
monster might be, she must brave its mountain because the owl totem is calling
to her through silent whispers.”
Author:
“Christine Rains is a writer, blogger, and geek mom. She has four
degrees which help nothing with motherhood but make her a great Jeopardy
player. When she's not reading or writing, she's going on adventures with her
son or watching cheesy movies on Syfy Channel. She's a member of S.C.I.F.I. and
Untethered Realms. She has one novel and several novellas and short stories
published.”
Please check out her Amazon author page for all of her books or stalk
her on Facebook.
Appraisal:
Silent Whispers is Kinley’s story. She is the nerdy middle
sister of the Dorn clan. Kinley immerses herself in her work and research. She
is also the designated caretaker of the family. Because of a failed relationship,
five years ago, she is insecure and can’t imagine why any male could possibly
be interested in her. Then she meets Ransom Averill, a personal assistant to
her newest client, and sparks fly. Ransom is a handsome Lynx shifter who seems
like a bit of a playboy: cocky, witty, and fiercely loyal. Kinley is a hot mess
whenever he is around and I’m not sure why but Ransom’s cocksure attitude made
him more adorable to me. Ms. Rains was able to develop Ransom’s character where
his arrogance came across in a humble way. Not sure how she did that with a cat
shifter, however, she did it quite well.
The plot moves along at a nice pace, and many of the twists were
unexpected. Kenley has heard “whispers” from the ether practically her whole
life, however, the whispers seem conflicting at times. Perplexed with the
whispers she chooses to go with her gut instincts and/or personal desires. The
mystery of the totems and the hunters grows deeper and more complex in this
novella.
I’m looking forward to book three of the Totem series, Cloak of Snow,
where I hope to learn more about the oldest Dorn sister, Saskia, and her
relationship with Sedge. This is turning into an enthralling mystery quest
series.
Buy now
from: Amazon US Amazon UK
FYI:
Silent Whispers is book two in the Totem series.
There are a few F-bombs dropped.
Original review posted January 12, 2017
Format/Typo
Issues:
No significant proofing or formatting issues.
Rating: *****
Five Stars
Reviewed
by: ?wazithinkin
Approximate word count: 25-30,000 words
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