World Whisperer Fantasy Box Set 1-3: World Whisperer, Guardian of Dawn, Shaper's Daughter

World Whisperer

by Rachel Devenish Ford

"All-consuming and a fantastic read...""I can't wait for the next one. Highly recommended!""I want to visit this world, and that is a huge recommendation from me."*A devastating sacrifice. A daring rescue. A new world of magic World Whisperer Books 1-3 As a fourteen-year-old outsider girl in the Worker village, Isika is destined for endless drudgery, serving her priest stepfather and worshiping the four goddesses of the Worker people. She doesn't fit in and she hates the goddesses, but her mother is dead, and her three remaining siblings need her to be good and keep them safe. She can't think of anything beyond surviving each day and trying to avoid her stepfather's wrath.Until he decides to sacrifice her youngest brother to the goddesses. And Isika decides that enough is enough.She sets out on a journey to save her brother, facing an unknown world outside the walls of the Worker village. In the new world, ancient gifts awaken within her as she finds more beauty and more trouble than she could have imagined. To save her brother, she will have to trust the magical creatures and mysterious new friends who have come to guide her.What's more, as she learns to love her new place in the world, she will have to learn to control magic that could be the key to her destiny and the fate of everyone around her.This collection contains the first three books in the World Whisperer World Whisperer, Guardian of Dawn, and Shaper's Daughter.

Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult

820 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 9, 2018

About the author

Rachel Devenish Ford is the wife of one Superstar Husband and the mother of five incredible children. Originally from British Columbia, Canada, she spent six years working with street youth in California before moving to India to help start a meditation center in the Christian tradition. She can be found eating street food or smelling flowers in many cities in Asia. She currently lives in Northern Thailand, inhaling books, morning air, and seasonal fruit.

Reviews

[Arnaud · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty good, wished it resolved in 3 volumes

Very good trilogy, so far. I just got a little bummed when realizing toward the end of volume 3 that the full story would not be resolved then. There were a few plot choices that I found a bit lacking in the 3rd volume and hopefully they will be resolved in volume 4. Will definitely read the next one when available though, it's a good story :-)

[Kathleen · Rating 4 out of 5]

I would classify this book as a good YA novel. The author, in her first book, doesn't have what I would describe as a the strongest writing prose, but her characters, setting and storyline are interesting and clearly I enjoyed it as I continued to read the next 2 books in the series. It's a bit like the force from StarWars meets all the tributes from the Hunger Games - but instead of them dying, they get rescued and grow up to build their own little country.

If you are looking for something new and a little different with a positive message of family and peace, give this series a try.

[Hazel L. Strickland · Rating 5 out of 5]

This set has to be among the best I've read

I love the setting of the story. The beautiful, fruitful Maween lands and the arid desert are perfectly symbolic of the concepts of Life and Destruction. The metaphors are clear and unblemished...simple but not childish. The characters and their struggles toward oneness with the Creator are timeless and real even though presented as fantasy. I can't wait to get the next book!

[C.A. Knutsen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great series

Really enjoyed the series. Well developed characters. Very beautiful descriptions of the countryside and the garments worn by the characters. One point that a person could draw from the story is that it is possible for all of us to develop a stronger connection to the life force surrounding us.

[Olivia Prefontaine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great books!

I really enjoyed the details and the characters. The emotions were deep and poignant and the characters actions and choices were relatable.

[Kimber Powell · Rating 5 out of 5]

This series has quickly become one of my absolute favorites, ever. Rachel Devenish Ford's writing is a treasure for this world. If you love fantasy or a complex good vs evil story, this is it. The characters are so well developed that I easily fall in love with them in all of their complexities. I see myself and my longing for God in this book and it opens my eyes to the world anew over and over.