Whispers

by Maggie Lynch, Paty Jager (Editor), Melissa Yuan-Innes

A whisper is a soft barely audible sound or resemblance of a sound. Perhaps a thought in one’s head, a flutter of leaves, a feather floating to the ground, or a wish. In this collection of ten stories and a poem the theme of "Whispers" is used in different ways.

From the poem Soul Whispers , from Dari LaRoche, you can conjure up the variety of whispers in the coming stories. This is followed by the Children’s story, Whispers in a Dream , by Susie Slanina, where Metro the dog visits outer space through a dream.

The tale of Friends and Neighbors by Pamela Cowan murmurs of unlikely alliances. In Whispers of the Halycon , author Dari LaRoche’s submission is a twist on a fairytale. Author Mary Vine’s characters, in Whisper Upon a Star , hide their feelings as they try to find a killer.

Her Zayka is a tale of a close bond between a young woman and the nanny she grew up with. Author R. Hockamin has a unique twist at the end. Of Wings and Whispers is a fantasy where author Diana McCollum takes the reader on an emotional ride as a fairy with a broken wing finds love.

Suspense and romance will keep you turning the pages of author Kimila Kay’s Whispering Willows . Author Melissa Yuan-Innes story, Bread and Ashtrays , is an intriguing tale of an empath who sees whispers of a man’s life.

The characters in Whispers of the Past, by Paty Jager, are seeking a person whom they may or may not wish they’d never heard of. Ending this collection of titillating and thought-provoking stories is author Maggie Lynch’s Pax Reborn . This science fiction novella asks the question would the world be better with everyone content and equal?

Enjoy and savor each story. Every one of the stories will leave whispers of questions and coax a smile.

340 pages, Paperback

Published October 7, 2023

About the author

Maggie Lynch is the author of 26+ published books, as well as numerous short stories and non-fiction articles. Her fiction tells stories of people making heroic choices one messy moment at a time.

After careers in counseling, the software industry, academia, and worldwide educational consulting, Maggie chose to make her joy of writing a full-time job. She writes books where love and justice prevail in the end. Her fiction spans romance, suspense, fantasy and science fiction. Her non-fiction focuses on guiding authors to business success in their career through planning, distributing, and marketing their completed work.

Reviews

[Ellen White · Rating 4 out of 5]

Intriguing collection,givings us thru the poem and stories, that a whisper is so much more. The stories are all so different, some will touch youand others will bring questions. I thought it was well done, and the collection flowed together.
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[Kim · Rating 4 out of 5]

What do you think of when you hear the word Whispers? In this collection of ten stories and a poem the theme of "Whispers" is used in different ways. The stories are fro different genres from children’s stories to science fiction or from mystery to romance and other genres in between. Since this is an anthology each story/poem have different rating so my overall average rating is a 4.

One of my favorite stories (5 stars) is Whispers of the Past, by Paty Jager. If you are a fan of Mrs. Jager’s Spotted Pony Casino Series, this is a must read. Dela along with her friend, Heath, and her dog mugshot set out to explore an abandoned residence that might have some answers to Dela’s father’s past.

Dela is a great character. She is a survivor. She is strong, caring, and determined. The story though short is well crafted and entertaining.

All thoughts and opinions are my own, I have not been influenced by anyone.