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Midnight Guardian #2
Whispering Evil
Keira Ryan has moved on. It’s the start of her sophomore year at Valley View High School. This means big changes like a new guardian mentor, taking (and passing) her driver’s test, dating her best friend, and figuring out how to stop the new Empress Gammen and her reign of terror.Will she survive it all or will she fall victim to the whispering evil that surrounds her?
223 pages, Paperback
First published August 13, 2011
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Bryna Butler
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July 11, 2020
Keira’s life moves forward as she deals with her destiny and all the issues of being a teenage girl. The story relies a bit too much on making really bad choices. There are also gaps that leave you wondering what transpired to get to the current place in the story.
However, the story is nicely told. The distinction between friend and foe gets hard to tell. Keira has her parents and is trying to learn how to live with them.
This is book two of a trilogy and a lot is done set up the third book. The story provides very little closure but does set up some interesting possibilities.
However, the story is nicely told. The distinction between friend and foe gets hard to tell. Keira has her parents and is trying to learn how to live with them.
This is book two of a trilogy and a lot is done set up the third book. The story provides very little closure but does set up some interesting possibilities.
November 22, 2018
I can't stand Colby. He is so easy to manipulate. I hope William is legit, I do like him. These books are not really forthcoming, I feel lost most of the time and I do not feel any emotions from any of these characters. You would think Keira would be mad or sad that her best friend/boyfriend is acting like an ass but no.
January 31, 2020
I chalk up all of the weird behavior to mogdoc influence, and regular old teenage hormones, so I wasn't as offput by Colby's behavior change as other readers.
March 28, 2012
After reading Of Sun and Moon, its sequel, Whispering Evil, has some impressive shoes to fill, and I think it fills them nicely! Keira starts this book completely happy: her best friend is now her boyfriend, she gets to see her charge, and, best of all, she’s old enough to get her drivers license. The downside? She is still the child of the prophesy (destined to sacrifice a human), her ex-boyfriend-turned-mogdoc keeps popping up to prove he’s not a villain, and her boyfriend starts to act really weird. Great. Just what she needs.
I really like Whispering Evil-- it is fast paced and fun to read. I enjoy the twists and turns the plot takes and, even though a few times I’m ripping my hair out in frustration when a character does something I know is going to come back to bite them in the butt, I still enjoy, and will reread, this book. One thing that I find odd is how my feelings towards Colby change. In Of Sun and Moon, I just wanted Colby and Keira to be together, but in this book I start to feel that it just isn’t worth it at all. Keira and William belong together, and it seems like all she and Colby are doing is being awkward and ruining their friendship!
Colby feels “off” in this book -- it’s like all of a sudden he just forgets how close he and Keira used to be. Yeah, okay, she’s keeping secrets from him. The strange thing is that previously, when he found out she’s a flipping TOOTHFAIRY, he had little-to-no problem accepting it, but NOW he’s just going to wig out on her? True, it’s not exactly that simple, but that’s how it feels.
With Keira in Of Sun and Moon, I had gotten used to her being tough and never letting things get to her…she stood her ground, and I really respected that about her character. However, in Whispering Evil, she reacts emotionally to a few situations and that just strikes me as “off”. I mean, her best friend (also known as her boyfriend) starts to act like a jerk, and she gets upset and leaves. To me, I can see her yelling, refusing to move, or possibly slapping him, but to get upset and leave? It doesn’t seem like Keira. Maybe she is not willing to risk losing the friendship and that causes her to just let it go. But, I really wish that she would stay and fight.
Though some of the actions confused me, the character complexities that were shown in Of Sun and Moon are still present, as well as the same great writing style. Butler continues to do a great job of showing AND telling creating another great story that is fun to read! I really like where Whispering Evil ends. It is in a good spot that leaves the direction of the next book wide open. I cannot wait to see what happens with Will, Keira, and the mysterious prophecy that has everyone on edge!
The Cover:
This cover is BEAUTIFUL. The girl on the front, leaning back, makes the cover look bigger than it really is. I really like how the girl is looking up at the wisps of green and just staring at them, as though she just can’t figure out what they want from her. This artwork has a haunting feel to it that fits very well with the book’s mystery.
I give this book 4.5 out of 5 stars: Very Highly Recommended!
More of my reviews here: www.epiloguereview.blogspot.com
I really like Whispering Evil-- it is fast paced and fun to read. I enjoy the twists and turns the plot takes and, even though a few times I’m ripping my hair out in frustration when a character does something I know is going to come back to bite them in the butt, I still enjoy, and will reread, this book. One thing that I find odd is how my feelings towards Colby change. In Of Sun and Moon, I just wanted Colby and Keira to be together, but in this book I start to feel that it just isn’t worth it at all. Keira and William belong together, and it seems like all she and Colby are doing is being awkward and ruining their friendship!
Colby feels “off” in this book -- it’s like all of a sudden he just forgets how close he and Keira used to be. Yeah, okay, she’s keeping secrets from him. The strange thing is that previously, when he found out she’s a flipping TOOTHFAIRY, he had little-to-no problem accepting it, but NOW he’s just going to wig out on her? True, it’s not exactly that simple, but that’s how it feels.
With Keira in Of Sun and Moon, I had gotten used to her being tough and never letting things get to her…she stood her ground, and I really respected that about her character. However, in Whispering Evil, she reacts emotionally to a few situations and that just strikes me as “off”. I mean, her best friend (also known as her boyfriend) starts to act like a jerk, and she gets upset and leaves. To me, I can see her yelling, refusing to move, or possibly slapping him, but to get upset and leave? It doesn’t seem like Keira. Maybe she is not willing to risk losing the friendship and that causes her to just let it go. But, I really wish that she would stay and fight.
Though some of the actions confused me, the character complexities that were shown in Of Sun and Moon are still present, as well as the same great writing style. Butler continues to do a great job of showing AND telling creating another great story that is fun to read! I really like where Whispering Evil ends. It is in a good spot that leaves the direction of the next book wide open. I cannot wait to see what happens with Will, Keira, and the mysterious prophecy that has everyone on edge!
The Cover:
This cover is BEAUTIFUL. The girl on the front, leaning back, makes the cover look bigger than it really is. I really like how the girl is looking up at the wisps of green and just staring at them, as though she just can’t figure out what they want from her. This artwork has a haunting feel to it that fits very well with the book’s mystery.
I give this book 4.5 out of 5 stars: Very Highly Recommended!
More of my reviews here: www.epiloguereview.blogspot.com
January 13, 2014
I am not very good at writing reviews, but I am in love with this series! I cannot wait to start "Midnight Child"! I need to know where all of these relationships are headed! There were so many hints of things to come! I begin book #3 tonight!
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