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4.12 AVERAGE
4.12 AVERAGE
concluded everything really nicely and the twists were top notch. overall the duology was probably 3.5
revised rating from 3.5 to 3 stars
revised rating from 3.5 to 3 stars
A fantastic ending, and true to Lynette Noni's style, full of laughter and pain.
Ok I loved this book. It was such a great sequel (and yes, I would love an epilogue novella, please) and an amazing conclusion to the story. I loved the character development and the writing. I must say, in my opinion, this is the best book Lynette Noni has ever written.
There are just a couple things I want to mention:
1) I absolutely LOVE Ward, so I was a little upset we didn’t see much of him as himself, it would have been great to have to book just a tiny bit longer so we could have more Ward time. Also, Wardlyssa/Landyssa is SUCH A GREAT SHIP! There were also afew other characters (like the Lengard gang and Ricks children) that I would of liked to see and see more of. Which brings me back to the epilogue novella *[PLEASE]*.
2) I LOVE the new characters. Aaryn is a QUEEN and Riley is so great. I wanted to see so much more of him and their relationship. Again, SHIP! Speaking of ships, Vanik and Manning, anyone else ship? Also Vaniks arch is great as well. And I actually kinda liked the big plot evil plan which isn’t very common for me.
3) I saw Kaels betrayal coming so I wasn’t that surprised but seriously the fact that Alyssa just blindly trusted him, never once suspected him and even thought others were lying just because of something he said, had me soooo mad. I wanted to slap her and tell her to open her eyes. Yes, I get that it makes the story better but she wasn’t even the slightest bit suspicious. That was my only issue with the whole book.
I loved the plot twists (it was like twist after twist after twist, shock after shock after shock) and I think Lynette wrote them beautifully. I like the open and hopeful ending, it brought me a lot of joy, I almost cried. I really love that it was in Sydney so I had more of an idea of how things were (despite never actually going to Sydney, I just know the locations better because it’s in Australia) which was good. All in all, loved the book!
Side note: can we appreciate the math genius that is Alyssa Scott? Like this girl does math in her head so fast and no one notices. I stan.
There are just a couple things I want to mention:
1) I absolutely LOVE Ward, so I was a little upset we didn’t see much of him as himself, it would have been great to have to book just a tiny bit longer so we could have more Ward time. Also, Wardlyssa/Landyssa is SUCH A GREAT SHIP! There were also afew other characters (like the Lengard gang and Ricks children) that I would of liked to see and see more of. Which brings me back to the epilogue novella *[PLEASE]*.
2) I LOVE the new characters. Aaryn is a QUEEN and Riley is so great. I wanted to see so much more of him and their relationship. Again, SHIP! Speaking of ships, Vanik and Manning, anyone else ship? Also Vaniks arch is great as well. And I actually kinda liked the big plot evil plan which isn’t very common for me.
3) I saw Kaels betrayal coming so I wasn’t that surprised but seriously the fact that Alyssa just blindly trusted him, never once suspected him and even thought others were lying just because of something he said, had me soooo mad. I wanted to slap her and tell her to open her eyes. Yes, I get that it makes the story better but she wasn’t even the slightest bit suspicious. That was my only issue with the whole book.
I loved the plot twists (it was like twist after twist after twist, shock after shock after shock) and I think Lynette wrote them beautifully. I like the open and hopeful ending, it brought me a lot of joy, I almost cried. I really love that it was in Sydney so I had more of an idea of how things were (despite never actually going to Sydney, I just know the locations better because it’s in Australia) which was good. All in all, loved the book!
Side note: can we appreciate the math genius that is Alyssa Scott? Like this girl does math in her head so fast and no one notices. I stan.
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I didn’t enjoy the sequel as much as I did the first book, but I still appreciated how the storyline continued, additional plot twists were revealed, and so many unanswered questions got closure. I’m not sure what it was about the sequel that made me lose some interest- perhaps too many plot twists, too many new and changed characters to keep track of, and just additional layers to an already complicated plot. It was worth reading, but wasn’t an extremely fulfilling conclusion for a story that I felt like had more potential.
A huge thank you to the amazing team at Pantera Press for sending me a beautiful finished copy of Weapon and inviting me on the review tour to celebrate the finale in Lynette Noni’s Whisper duology – all thoughts are my own.
If you’ve been following my blog and/or bookstagram, then you’ll well know that Lynette Noni captured my heart in the first two installments of her The Medoran Chronicles, so even before I realised I was on the review tour for Weapon, Whisper had long been on my radar.
There’s eternal mixed emotions when reaching a climax of a series, a final installment. There’s excitement, of course, but sadness at knowing that this indeed will be the last novel to feature such beloved characters.
Every moment of reading Weapon was perfect! Often I am a pretty fast reader, but I found myself reading this beautiful book so very slowly, not wanting it at all to end, and now that I have, I just feel all of the feels!
All of the best ones, of course! For Lynette Noni has captured such an amazing, unique, unforgettable reading experience and I just did not want to say goodbye to Alyssa! Her transformation into a seemingly nameless girl when I first met her in Whisper, where she was subjected to such monstrous treatment, my heart just went out to her!
Alyssa Scott has become one of my new favourite characters, that’s for sure. I love her sheer determination and fierce protective nature and loyalty to her friends, as well as her yearning to know what happened to her and her family all those years ago. How did she come to be at Lengard? I was just so entranced and on the edge of my seat to find out!
I feel like there was a lot riding on Weapon and throughout the novel I was constantly thinking “How can this all get wrapped up with such a number of pages left?” Just when things seemed clear and I thought I knew what might be coming:

I’m still at a loss for words, truthfully. Weapon might just be my favourite book that I’ve read this year! Not only the character developement of Alyssa was mesmersing, but after the cliffhanger ending with a certain character, seeing them interact with Lyss definitely had my feelings…well, feeling! I loved the notion of not at all being able to predict what would come next, to say this was a roller coaster of a finale feels like an understatement!
Quite possibly not since Raelia, had I been filled with such an etheral hope, despite Alex’s predicament in that book and Alyssa’s situation in Weapon, there were definitely times when I was worried for Lyss, Cami and Ward. But the hope, that there could and would be a world where Speakers could live and not have to worry about every word they uttered, where they didn’t have to feel fear at every turn, I so longed and hoped for this, too!
In turn, the Whisper duology has just been one of the most unique and vivid books I’ve read! I shall cherish so many memories from reading these books and I know that my mind will often wonder back to these characters and think about what they’re up to. Definitely one of the very best duologies I’ve read, and I know I’ll reread them many times over.
Honestly, if you’ve not yet read these books, go for it! Pick them up, they’ll grab you right away and not let go!
If you’ve been following my blog and/or bookstagram, then you’ll well know that Lynette Noni captured my heart in the first two installments of her The Medoran Chronicles, so even before I realised I was on the review tour for Weapon, Whisper had long been on my radar.
There’s eternal mixed emotions when reaching a climax of a series, a final installment. There’s excitement, of course, but sadness at knowing that this indeed will be the last novel to feature such beloved characters.
Every moment of reading Weapon was perfect! Often I am a pretty fast reader, but I found myself reading this beautiful book so very slowly, not wanting it at all to end, and now that I have, I just feel all of the feels!
All of the best ones, of course! For Lynette Noni has captured such an amazing, unique, unforgettable reading experience and I just did not want to say goodbye to Alyssa! Her transformation into a seemingly nameless girl when I first met her in Whisper, where she was subjected to such monstrous treatment, my heart just went out to her!
Alyssa Scott has become one of my new favourite characters, that’s for sure. I love her sheer determination and fierce protective nature and loyalty to her friends, as well as her yearning to know what happened to her and her family all those years ago. How did she come to be at Lengard? I was just so entranced and on the edge of my seat to find out!
I feel like there was a lot riding on Weapon and throughout the novel I was constantly thinking “How can this all get wrapped up with such a number of pages left?” Just when things seemed clear and I thought I knew what might be coming:

I’m still at a loss for words, truthfully. Weapon might just be my favourite book that I’ve read this year! Not only the character developement of Alyssa was mesmersing, but after the cliffhanger ending with a certain character, seeing them interact with Lyss definitely had my feelings…well, feeling! I loved the notion of not at all being able to predict what would come next, to say this was a roller coaster of a finale feels like an understatement!
Quite possibly not since Raelia, had I been filled with such an etheral hope, despite Alex’s predicament in that book and Alyssa’s situation in Weapon, there were definitely times when I was worried for Lyss, Cami and Ward. But the hope, that there could and would be a world where Speakers could live and not have to worry about every word they uttered, where they didn’t have to feel fear at every turn, I so longed and hoped for this, too!
In turn, the Whisper duology has just been one of the most unique and vivid books I’ve read! I shall cherish so many memories from reading these books and I know that my mind will often wonder back to these characters and think about what they’re up to. Definitely one of the very best duologies I’ve read, and I know I’ll reread them many times over.
Honestly, if you’ve not yet read these books, go for it! Pick them up, they’ll grab you right away and not let go!
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
challenging
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
much like the first book, starts off a bit slow but after about 150 pages i'm completely hooked. i read the last 70% of this book in a few hours. i didn't like it as much as whisper mostly because of the romance. seriously just get back to the action, it's not remotely relevant to the plot. lyss wanting to go back into lengard to rescue ward would still make sense without her having a crush on him. overall still really enjoyed it, highly reccomend.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Death of parent, Toxic friendship
Moderate: Terminal illness, Blood, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Medical content, Kidnapping