#The Whispering Dark

[inkyskye]

this type of fictional man🫠

Cardan Greenbriar (The Folk of the Air)

Morozko (The Winternight Chronicles)

Colton Price (The Whispering Dark)

[stardustandrockets]

Jumping on the My Roman Empire trend, late as usual. 😅

Not only did I pick books I haven't been able to stop thinking about, but I added a little explanation as to why. Have you read any of my Roman Empire books?

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Slide 1: My Roman Empire* *books I can't stop thinking about

Slide 2: Vicious—and Victor's found family

Slide 3: If We Were Villains—but specifically the ending...

Slide 4: The Charm Offensive—specifically Charlie

Slide 5: Down Comes the Night—but mainly Hal Cavendish...

Slide 6: The Whispering Dark—Colton Price... need I say more?

Slide 7: The Raven Cycle—"I've been dead for seven years." 💀💀💀

Slide 8: Chrestomanci—specifically how ridiculous Christopher Chant is

[elliepassmore]

I Am Made of Death review

5/5 stars Recommended if you like: horror, ASL rep, monsters in the night, heiress x bodyguard

Big thanks to Netgalley, Scholastic Press, and the author for an ARC in exchange for an honest review!

This is the third book set in the world of The Whispering Dark/Your Blood, My Bones. You can read any of the books without having read the others, they're really just companion novels where someone will mention a character from another book or they'll show up for a couple of scenes. I for one am hoping we get more books set in this world. Maybe a team-up, or maybe just a new character story like usual, lol

I'm shocked, shocked I tell you (and pleased), to find a horror book featuring a ballet dancer that does not make the ballet world out to be monstrous and vicious. It was nice to have a dancer character in a horror book enjoy dancing and find it pleasurable and freeing. I do wish ballet played a bigger role in the story though, especially since it seems to be one of the few times Vivienne feels at ease.

Vivienne is a complex character who's reached her breaking point and is absolutely desperate to be rid of the thing inhabiting her body alongside her. The same thing that turns her voice to poison and that reflects back a different girl in the mirror. Vivienne definitely feels trapped, and at times she very much is. Her solution is to go to the extreme to try and fix what's happening, be that extremely mean to push people away for their safety or to the extremes of her own physical safety to remedy the situation of her...passenger. Despite outward appearances and behaviors, Vivienne actually cares very deeply and yearns for connection, but she's also terrified of it at the same time.

There was a lot of mystery and build-up around what Vivienne was harboring inside her, and I like that we never get a fully solid answer to the question. Some of the characters call it a demon, but 'demon' seems to encompass a number of different things in this series' world, so it's not an overly descriptive category. I also thought a certain scene at the end was super interesting and liked the way Vivienne's passenger interacted/reacted in that scene.

Thomas needs money badly and so, despite his misgivings, he's willing to put up with the Farrows' weirdness and Vivienne's cruelty in order to help make ends meet. He's definitely out of his depth from the get-go, but he tries his best to first get along with Vivienne, and then to just not get fired. Thomas has a big heart and so as soon as he gets the faintest hint that something's wrong with Vivienne, he's immediately invested in trying to help her, no matter how much she pushes him away. I have to say, his dedication to helping others is admirable, if at times a little risky and stupid. Thomas also tends to think of himself as someone who has to solve problems on his own, and it was nice to see other people going to bat for him and the people he cared about. It was a nice reminder to him that he's not alone.

There were quite a few side characters in this one, both new and old. On the new side we have Reed, an art college friend of Vivienne's who helped her get in contact with someone who theorized surgical exorcism. Hudson is a long-time friend of Vivienne's who ends up getting wrapped into the whole mess. I definitely think there's potential for a Reed x Hudson book next. Then there's Jesse. Poor Jesse, who definitely got manipulated by Vivienne and couldn't back out, but who, at the same time, I think wanted to know if his theories were possible, no matter what happened. Both Reed and Jesse are involved in the House of Hades, a secret society obsessed with the supernatural. We also get to meet both Vivienne's and Thomas' families, the latter of whom were more likeable and lovable than the former.

The House of Hades definitely intrigued me. More than just obsessed with the supernatural, the society actively seeks it out and investigate strange goings-on. The House references some of the supernatural goings-on of the other two books and it was such a fun little Easter egg to see those references. It also definitely hints to something larger going on behind the scenes.

In terms of returning characters, Lane and Cole are both in this one, along with Eric (whom I don't remember but I'm sure was in The Whispering Dark). It was definitely a treat to get Lane and Cole for more than just one scene this time around. I enjoyed seeing how they've changed since TWD and the ways they interact with one another as well as the overall magical world. Cole is still an asshole, but at least he's not mean anymore. It was also a nice surprise to get a little more background on him and, honestly? No wonder he was such a dick in TWD.

Overall I enjoyed this book and the characters. Thomas and Vivienne are both complex and stuck in difficult situations, but they're able to fight their way through it by relying on others. This book is a standalone but there are two 'companion' novels with Easter eggs in this book.

[phantomrin]

Art summary 2022

So it's time to make art summary of 2022.

This year I got to work on many interesting projects, met new people and caught up with old(er) acquintances :)

Below are some of the illustrations i created in 2022:

1- Lenore & Draven ("ARKANA") for RuNyx. 2- Colton & Delaney ("The Whispering Dark") for Kelly Andrew. 3- "Gothikana" (RuNyx) dust jacket for Mainstream (AST Publishing). 4- Samarius & Deianira ("Ballad of Nightmares") for Jack Whitney. 5- Isolde (OC, commission). 6- Azriel & Gwyneth ("A Court of Thorns and Roses") for @amandapearls, @booknerd87 and Taylor. 7- Lin & Wes ("Whispering of Souls") for Stephanie K. Jules. 8- "The Star called the Sun" (personal work). 9- Circe (Inktober 2022). 10- Finist the Falcon (Inktober 2022).

[scottishgremlin]

some book-themed spreads in my journal 😙📚

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She wanted to be defined. Not by the silence between her ears or her fear of the dark, but by the sum of her achievements. Not by what she couldn't do, but by what she could.

the whispering dark, kelly andrew

[callmeontheleyline]

Thinking about Colton Price & Gansey parallels.... Can't stop won't stop

[bookishlyvintage]

The Whispering Dark, Kelly Andrew

[thoughts | book sleeve]

[readinthedarkpod]

It's right there in the title, folks. Kristen is careening off the deep end, because she's discussing her favorite book of all time! If you manage to make it through to the other side, we also discuss what defines "dark academia", kids who need therapy (don't we all?), and our favorite classics!

Books Discussed: The Whispering Dark by Kelly Andrew If We Were Villains by M. L. Rio

Books Mentioned: Looking for Alaska by John Green Vicious by V. E. Schwab The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake The Aeneid by Virgil The Secret History by Donna Tartt The Folk of the Air by Holly Black The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstein Candide by Voltaire The Hunchback of Notre-Dame by Victor Hugo Much Ado About Nothing (and other works) by William Shakespeare The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde

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[horrorgirlreads]

Sunday afternoon done right

[lostinpages-99]

“For a few minutes, the only sound was the quiet tangle of their breathing. Along the base of the windshield, a streak of lamplit condensation began to bloom. She looked starlit in the dark, her eyes glazed gold, and he wondered how badly it would hurt if he leaned in and kissed her”.

Kelly Andrew, The Whispering Dark, p. 109.

[stardustandrockets]

Do you consider September 1st the start of Spooky Season™ or do you want until October?

Personally, the season officially starts September 1st, but unofficially, it starts when stores start putting out decorations. I couldn't care less about summer, so here are some book recs that are perfect for Spooky Season™ (regardless of when it starts for you)!

This is by no means an exhaustive list or even exhaustive themes. I grouped things into broad categories and am happy to go into more detail if needed/wanted.

All books are listed below the photos.

Photo 1: Perfect Books for Spooky Season

Photo 2: Dark Academia: Vicious by V.E. Schwab, If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio, A Lesson in Vengeance by Victoria Lee, Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson, The Whispering Dark by Kelly Andrew, The Library of Shadows by Rachel Moore

Photo 3: Witches: Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas, The Near Witch by V.E. Schwab, Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker and Wendy Xu, Crumbs by Danie Stirling

Photo 4: Horror: Alice Isn't Dead by Joseph Fink, Gallant by V.E. Schwab, The Gathering Dark edited by Tori Bovalino, The Honeys by Ryan La Sala

Photo 5: Middle Grade: City of Ghosts by V.E. Schwab, The Devouring Wolf by Natalie C. Parker, The Supernatural Society by Rex Ogle

Photo 6: Pre-orders: In these Hallowed Halls Anthology (out Sept. 12), A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid (out Sept. 19), All that Consumes Us by Erica Waters (out Oct. 17)

[dramyhsturgis]

Halloween 2023: 31 Days of Dark Academia, October 20

Dark Academia novel: The Whispering Dark by Kelly Andrew (2022)

Quote:

She’d heard of Godbole. Everyone had. It was a highly prestigious yet controversial program, a magnet for those who dabbled in the occult.

… And so, on a bluebird day in September, she packed up her things and she went. To conquer the world, and maybe some others. To prove that she could.  

She took a breath and she took a step.

And the shadows followed.

[between-the-pages657]

😳🥵😏

Okay Colton, okay.

[hunne-writes]

The Whispering Dark

Date Read: December 2022

“I dragged myself out of Hell to you.” • This was one of my last reads of 2022, but I’ve been out of town and didn’t have the chance to write up my thoughts until now. Which is a shame because I loved it so much! The dark academia vibes, supernatural elements, and disability rep immediately hooked me. The plot comes together slowly but that kept me reading voraciously to learn how everything would ultimately end. Lane was such a strong and relatable MC. I loved absorbing the story through her POV. She and Colton captured my heart from their very first interaction on the elevator. Their chemistry was unmatched and I’d love a sequel so I can obsess over them some more! The world jumping and body snatching were really neat concepts that I wish had been explored more. I also kept hoping that Lane’s friends would become more present because their unique and fascinating abilities were mentioned early and I found them to be such fun side characters. I loved every minute of this book and never before have I had such a strong urge to dye my hair lavender 💜🦴✨ • E’s Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

[maggiexmagz]

“I want to be someone whole.”

-Kelly Andrew, The Whispering Dark