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showell's review
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
mellhay's review
5.0
Kept my attention worried about the town people who have become friends to Rachel and for Rachel. So much to learn of her past and what's going on.
****FULL REVIEW****
Rachel has reserved herself to her room, with music, when the Elder Spirit she meet after the meddling of a young mans doing shows up. This spirit keeps showing up, claiming Rachel is summoning her yet not tearing her mind apart like spirits do in her presence of course no other spirits have shown either. Rachel's loss for the feel of the spiritual world stopped two weeks ago. Rachel thinks it might be stress; working as grief councilor for a double suicide of two teens she knows, Mrs. Saunders has been sick with no clue as to what's wrong, and the cute boy - Jeremy, the unknowing love or Rachel's live - and his perfect girlfriend staying with her. Then suddenly a strange new woman shows up on her doorstep claiming to not be lying. Then more suicides occur, drawing Rachel in as she knows them all... There are Dark Whispers creeping through town and it's killing.
Seems a depressed feel is floating around Rachel here, and maybe around others too. This is the draw for the suicides, but makes us curious for the sudden pull in this direction. Even though there are low feelings around Rachel, we don't hit that low as a reader. Krista is great at keeping the reader from getting bummed with the read and flipping pages to know whats going to happen next. I wanted to keep going to know more! Oh and the things we learn about Rachel here. Wow. Great to learn about our girl.
The Elder Spirit made me smile in the beginning with her remark about Jeremy and his girl friend. See Rachel's and Jeremy's relationship is...complicated. Well, they are friends, she would love more but he doesn't know it yet he puts vibes off but doesn't seem to know it. The Elder Spirit is of a time far past, giving a feel of the past in this little town and a connection to the spirit world for Rachel. Someone, or spirit, that could help her learn more of who she is. Then we have the mysterious new woman that shows! Oh, what she has to tell us quickly will lead to so much more to come!
I so love Mrs. Saunders! She's ninety three but she's spunky and doesn't hold back her comments or thoughts. I guess at this age who could or would want to. She has seen, done, and knows a few things by this age.
This book brings this little series into a new level and gives us the feel there is much more to come from Rachel and others. She seems more than what we, and even she, knows. Major! story growth here. There is more consequences from the spell Manny did and Rachel stopped (in Spirits Rising) than anyone knew possible. Rachel could be in trouble now that her power is known on the magical radar. She's different and some may not like it...
****FULL REVIEW****
Rachel has reserved herself to her room, with music, when the Elder Spirit she meet after the meddling of a young mans doing shows up. This spirit keeps showing up, claiming Rachel is summoning her yet not tearing her mind apart like spirits do in her presence of course no other spirits have shown either. Rachel's loss for the feel of the spiritual world stopped two weeks ago. Rachel thinks it might be stress; working as grief councilor for a double suicide of two teens she knows, Mrs. Saunders has been sick with no clue as to what's wrong, and the cute boy - Jeremy, the unknowing love or Rachel's live - and his perfect girlfriend staying with her. Then suddenly a strange new woman shows up on her doorstep claiming to not be lying. Then more suicides occur, drawing Rachel in as she knows them all... There are Dark Whispers creeping through town and it's killing.
Seems a depressed feel is floating around Rachel here, and maybe around others too. This is the draw for the suicides, but makes us curious for the sudden pull in this direction. Even though there are low feelings around Rachel, we don't hit that low as a reader. Krista is great at keeping the reader from getting bummed with the read and flipping pages to know whats going to happen next. I wanted to keep going to know more! Oh and the things we learn about Rachel here. Wow. Great to learn about our girl.
The Elder Spirit made me smile in the beginning with her remark about Jeremy and his girl friend. See Rachel's and Jeremy's relationship is...complicated. Well, they are friends, she would love more but he doesn't know it yet he puts vibes off but doesn't seem to know it. The Elder Spirit is of a time far past, giving a feel of the past in this little town and a connection to the spirit world for Rachel. Someone, or spirit, that could help her learn more of who she is. Then we have the mysterious new woman that shows! Oh, what she has to tell us quickly will lead to so much more to come!
I so love Mrs. Saunders! She's ninety three but she's spunky and doesn't hold back her comments or thoughts. I guess at this age who could or would want to. She has seen, done, and knows a few things by this age.
This book brings this little series into a new level and gives us the feel there is much more to come from Rachel and others. She seems more than what we, and even she, knows. Major! story growth here. There is more consequences from the spell Manny did and Rachel stopped (in Spirits Rising) than anyone knew possible. Rachel could be in trouble now that her power is known on the magical radar. She's different and some may not like it...
smartflutist661's review
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
4.0
Much darker than the first, and opens up some mysterious organizations that we will presumably learn more about in future novellas.
errantdreams's review
5.0
Dark Whispers (Spirit Caller Series Book 2), by Krista D. Ball, starts up shortly after Spirits Rising ends. (It is also found in: Beginnings: first novels in multiple series by Krista D. Ball.) There have been two teen suicides in the town where Rachel acts as a grief counselor, and the school has employed her to help the kids through them. When she witnesses another attempted suicide, she starts to wonder what’s going on. Then there’s a mysterious man she’s spotted who seems to have taken an interest in her. But every time she looks into his eyes, she suffers horrid memories of her own lowest point, and then forgets she ever even saw him. Just to add to the mess, a woman shows up claiming to be Rachel’s birth mother, but her mind doesn’t seem to be all there–she’s trying to warn Rachel of something, but she can’t verbalize it. And Jeremy’s apartment flooded when his girlfriend Donna was supposed to be visiting, so they’re both staying in Rachel’s guest room.
The Jeremy-Donna-Rachel issue is interesting. Donna is, according to Rachel, a perfect goddess. Beautiful, talented, everything. Upon hearing that Rachel isn’t happy with her weight, Donna decides to fill her fridge with healthy food and take her jogging. I guess I just find that unreasonably pushy. Also, Donna’s starting to wonder whether Jeremy is stringing Rachel along as a sort-of backup girlfriend, and I’m not so sure she’s wrong about that. Which just makes me like Jeremy even less. I hope Rachel moves past her desperate crush on him at some point, because I just don’t like their (lack of) chemistry.
The mysterious man who keeps going after Rachel is really interesting. Obviously I can’t say much about him without spoiling anything. Dema, the very old spirit who took to Rachel in the previous book, is around even more now. She seems to be having a bit of fun with Rachel, but also has ulterior motives. I look forward to learning more about her.
The issues brought up regarding Rachel’s bio-mom definitely get interesting. I also found it fascinating to learn more about Rachel’s relationship with her adoptive mom. Next I hope we see more of her father.
Content note for suicidality, memories of suicide, attempted suicide… it’s a dark one, folks. But handled very well.
Original review posted on my blog: http://www.errantdreams.com/2020/12/review-dark-whispers-krista-d-ball/
The Jeremy-Donna-Rachel issue is interesting. Donna is, according to Rachel, a perfect goddess. Beautiful, talented, everything. Upon hearing that Rachel isn’t happy with her weight, Donna decides to fill her fridge with healthy food and take her jogging. I guess I just find that unreasonably pushy. Also, Donna’s starting to wonder whether Jeremy is stringing Rachel along as a sort-of backup girlfriend, and I’m not so sure she’s wrong about that. Which just makes me like Jeremy even less. I hope Rachel moves past her desperate crush on him at some point, because I just don’t like their (lack of) chemistry.
The mysterious man who keeps going after Rachel is really interesting. Obviously I can’t say much about him without spoiling anything. Dema, the very old spirit who took to Rachel in the previous book, is around even more now. She seems to be having a bit of fun with Rachel, but also has ulterior motives. I look forward to learning more about her.
The issues brought up regarding Rachel’s bio-mom definitely get interesting. I also found it fascinating to learn more about Rachel’s relationship with her adoptive mom. Next I hope we see more of her father.
Content note for suicidality, memories of suicide, attempted suicide… it’s a dark one, folks. But handled very well.
Original review posted on my blog: http://www.errantdreams.com/2020/12/review-dark-whispers-krista-d-ball/
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