She Who Hears All Whispers by Davaun Sanders


She Who Hears All Whispers by Davaun Sanders



Suraldisha came to Mataano Qahndob with one plan in mind, kill She Who Hears All Whispers, The Matriarch. She would wield her phagefire to kill The Matriarch and if possible, end the suffering of the people within its wall. But that won’t be easy. Suraldisha isn’t the only one who can wield the phage. The Daughters throughout the city wouldn’t let her destroy the Matriarch and possibly their own power. And The Matriarch listened to the whispers within the city constantly preparing to lay siege.
She Who Hears All Whispers is novella with intricate world building and action from start to finish. Sanders starts the complex world building on the first page and it is obvious from the beginning what a dangerous position Suraldisha has placed herself in. What isn’t obvious is how powerful Suraldisha is and throughout pages, the range of that power becomes obvious as does the risky position she has placed herself in.  
I enjoyed this novella. The way Sanders makes use of every phrase to really construct a concise fantasy novella, grabs your attention from the beginning and never loosens it's hold. It’s leaving me wanting to know more about this world and these characters. And this cover is absolutely gorgeous. It definitely caught my attention the very first time I saw it. I'm recommending this if you’re in the mood for a well written fantasy story all about power and the reasons why we choose to use it. I'm giving this 4 out of 5 stars. 

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