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Whisper (The Entian Curse) by Kay Ross – Review by Kerry Carr

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Whisper (The Entian Curse, #1)Whisper by Kay Ross
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is the first book in The Entian Curse series. I really enjoyed this story. It is a fantasy adventure with plenty of twists and turns. There is action, danger, magic, secrets and so much more mixed together to create a story that is reallt unique.
Whisper is our main character and very unique this character isn’t a person but a sentient curse. Whisper uses the people around them to see and interact with the world. However to do this they have to enter the hosts which to the outside world makes them looked cursed. And the price of being cursed is death.
Whisper doesn’t want to be responsible for people dying and they want to show the world how wrong it is to destroy a life, even to destroy the life of a curse.
Now with the help of the host Ethene Whisper goes on a journey to find a way to end death, all the way trying to protect herself and the hosts she encounters.
What I found beautiful about this story was the character growth of Whisper and the relationship with Ethene. They were like best friends through it all.
Together they work to understand the origin of Whisper. Who created it and why? Why do some people want Whisper to die? And what are the consequences of their being a curse that has the ability to think freely and feel and make their own decision.
This was a very unique fantasy adventure that I lost myself in from beginning to end.

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Whisper (The Entian Curse) by Kay Ross – Review by Ayla Phipps

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Whisper (The Entian Curse, #1)Whisper by Kay Ross
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Oh, wow what a ride. This is the first book I have read by Kay Ross and my oh my it was a spectacular ride. In a world where magic is known but forbidden to combine the outcome giving birth to “curses” this book gives an original take on discovering what it is to be alive.
Whisper is a disembodied spirit with knowledge, but no memories. While this might sound like a good thing, Whisper’s first experience of existence is fear, panic, and coldness. Finding compassion in a young woman named Ethene, this instantly becomes her favorite connection. All too quickly the joy of learning how to control “her” body and move, and talk she is faced with what death means. Death is an ending. Her goal quickly becomes that of staying alive and keeping others from being ended because of them. Whisper wants to make death, killing and ending outlawed. They want fear to be eradicated so that no one will ever feel it again.
Will Whisper succeed in protecting all from death and fear? Can she keep Ethene safe to achieve her goals? Or will Whisper slip back into the trees, and vines to live out their days? Being inside Whisper’s mind gave me Host feelings but at the same time so much more. Whisper isn’t a preexisting being they are a newborn and while they have no memories, they have knowledge they can pull on to quickly understand basic information. Only their first feeling of existence is nearly their ending. Ending another is quickly understood to be wrong by them and the journey they go on to try and abolish it will take you on an adventure with twists, turns, and revelations you may have never thought about before opening this book and diving in headfirst. Highly recommend. I will diffidently be keeping my eyes out for book two, to see what happens next in this amazing new and original series.

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Whisper (The Entian Curse) by Kay Ross – Review by Shannen Kern

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Whisper (The Entian Curse, #1)Whisper by Kay Ross
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was my first venture into this author’s work, but the cover art grabbed my attention right away. As soon as I read the synopsis, I knew I had to dive in. I was taken aback by how much I loved this book. It has been one of the top reads for the entire year! This is a captivating fantasy novel that explores profound themes of existence, choice, and the morality of power through the lens of a sentient curse. The story begins with Whisper’s harrowing first experience, causing a death that haunts it throughout the narrative. The complexity of Whisper’s character is compelling and the relationships it builds with its allies are touching, revealing its desire to protect those it comes to cherish.

The world-building is rich and immersive, and the tenion escalates beautifully leading to a moral quandary that asks readers to ponder the cost of eradicating death: who must die for the sake of a greater good? The prose is lyrical and thoughtful, blending action with philosophical reflection, allowing readers to engage deeply with the characters’ motivations. The pacing is well-balanced, with moments of introspection interspersed with thrilling encounters, ensuring the narrative never loses momentum. The author fit plenty of humor in as well. This book truly has it all!

Ultimately, this is a poignant exploration of sacrifice and the nature of existence. It will have a significant impact on you and leave you to reflect long after the final pages. This novel is a must-read for anyone who enjoys complex characters and thought-provoking narratives in their fantasy literature. It’s a fresh take on the genre that lingers in the mind, challenging our understanding of life, death, and what it truly means to be human.

Reviewed by @shannlynn

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Whisper (The Entian Curse) by Kay Ross – Review by Rose McCaskey

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Whisper (The Entian Curse, #1)Whisper by Kay Ross
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The story was different, but I liked it. It’s about a curse that isn’t really a curse because it has gained sentience and wants to save people and end death. Whisper at first creates fear, but in the end, the people who Whisper connects with forge friendships with it. The ending is a bit sad but hopeful.

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Whisper (The Entian Curse) by Kay Ross – Review by Jennifer Reimer

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Whisper (The Entian Curse, #1)Whisper by Kay Ross
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

WOW what an incredible page turner of a book, I honestly couldn’t turn the pages fast enough to know how this story was going to go. This book had so much, and it was hard not to find something I didn’t like about it, it was filled with suspense, love, fantasy, mystery, twists and turns, related characters, action and so much more. Whisper had to learn so much and figure things out, and what to do that it was easy to understand where they were coming from and what they were going thou. The growth with the character thou the book was very well done that it was hard not to feel like you were right there holding their hand thou it all. This is a highly recommendable book that I don’t think you will be disappointed by.

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Whisper (The Entian Curse) by Kay Ross – Review by Crystal Brehant

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Whisper (The Entian Curse, #1)Whisper by Kay Ross
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I am someone who reads a lot. At least fifty books a year, to over 100 books in a year. I love those Hallmark romance stories, I love magical, paranormal, thriller, crime, young adult, etc. You name it, and I love it. Even if I read stories that are pretty similar in plot, I still enjoy reading them.
Having said that, there is something so amazing about finding a story that is so incredibly unique, you’re absolutely captivated. This is one of those stories. I don’t come across them too often, even with the amount of books I read.
This story is funny, dramatic, emotional, and over all just a fantastic read. I can’t wait to read more in the series in the future.

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Whisper (The Entian Curse) by Kay Ross – Review by Helen Dawkins

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Whisper (The Entian Curse, #1)Whisper by Kay Ross
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was a wonderful and exciting book to read. The author is not only excellent at worldbuilding but the characters are very relatable and delightful. Whisper is a page-turner full of curses, death, hope, fantasy, mystery, suspense, plot twists and excellent characters. Kay Ross, the author, has such skill in the way she delivers this unique story. Everyone loves a good curse book, but I absolutely devoured that the curse in this book becomes sentient, it is BRILLANT. Whisper provides you with a story that is full of emotion. Such a masterpiece and I am very excited for the next book!

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Whisper (The Entian Curse) by Kay Ross – Review by Paula R Sayers

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Whisper (The Entian Curse, #1)Whisper by Kay Ross
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This book has it all…curses, death, hope and so much more. This was my first read by this author. She did a great job of writing this book from the perspective of the curse. Hold on for a great ride.

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Whisper (The Entian Curse) by Kay Ross – Review by Santana Hicks

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Whisper (The Entian Curse, #1)Whisper by Kay Ross
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Whisper is a sentient curse. Being the cause of someone’s death causes Whisper to hate death and want to stop it from happening again. Whisper has the ability of connecting with humans by touch, they then have access to the person’s thoughts and memories. The sorcerer who has created Whisper, wants to team up together to try to access a tree that has different countries’ sources of magic pouring into it.

Whisper doesn’t want to cause any harm and it has actually formed a relationship with a couple of its hosts. Unfortunately, not everyone sees Whisper as a good thing and they want to eradicate it. Whisper has to make choices, some good, some bad, some that might result in the very thing they want to stop. Can death be stopped is the question..

The premise of this book was so unique and weird that I could not put it down once I started it. A sentient curse who is good hearted and quirky. A small girl, barely 18, who almost instantly becomes Whisper’s best friend and mentor. A battle hungry barbarian of a man. The relationships are so different from each person but still so wholesome in their own ways. I thought the relationship between Whisper and Ethene was cute. You could tell that the author put in a lot of thought and time into the creation of all who is mentioned in the book.

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Whisper (The Entian Curse Book #1) by Kay Ross – Review by Angela Hayes

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Whisper (The Entian Curse, #1)Whisper by Kay Ross
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

 

3 – 3.5 Stars

 

Whisper is the first book in The Entian Curse series by Kay Ross. I was drawn to this book by the fascinating cover, and then got hooked the moment I read the blurb. This is definitely a very original premise…. Ms. Ross had me at ‘sentient curse’…. but the story proved to be even more creative than I had even imagined, in a good way.
This story is brimming with imagination and creativity- pulling me into an interesting fantasy full of adventure, drama, emotion, sorcerers, magic, and complex characters, who continued to develop and grow over the course of the story.
Whisper is a sentient curse- who interacts with the world through inhabiting ‘hosts’…. But Whisper is so much more than a ‘simple’ curse- and as the story evolved, I couldn’t help but become fully invested in ‘it’ and all the developments.
Happy Reading…

Thank you, Kay Ross!

 

Reviewed by @angelahayes

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Whisper (The Entian Curse) by Kay Ross – Review by Kirsten Berkebile

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This is the first time that I read from this author. I hard a time getting into the book at first, as I got further into the book it. It felt like Whisper is a good thing but created for all the wrong reasons. The idea of giving someone control over myself seems like weird but that is apparently how a curse works. I am still trying to figure out what happens to the King.  Can a curse really save a nation? I know that it can destroy one but save it, that’s a bit of a stretch or so it seems.

Whisper (The Entian Curse, #1)Whisper by Kay Ross
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is the first time that I read from this author. I hard a time getting into the book at first, as I got further into the book it. It felt like Whisper is a good thing but created for all the wrong reasons. The idea of giving someone control over myself seems like weird but that is apparently how a curse works. I am still trying to figure out what happens to the King. Can a curse really save a nation? I know that it can destroy one but save it, that’s a bit of a stretch or so it seems.

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Whisper (The Entian Curse) by Kay Ross – Review by Jenni Bishop

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Whisper (The Entian Curse, #1)Whisper by Kay Ross
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

5 stars
Unconventional indeed. Weird and fascinating, you bet. Quirky and unique, YES. Sign me up. You had me at sentient curse. I must say I have never read anything quite like this. The premise is brilliant! It is an original, and remarkable tale. I was determined to see where it would go. I love when I come across something new, fresh, and intriguing and that is what Kay has done. A sentient curse.
This complex yet simple tale has thrown the normal fantasy genres out the window and twisted them to create its own.
Whisper is young, naïve, and growing but which way will it truly go? The character development was spot on. The story is set in one day, so the pace was quick but definitely never lacking.
I cannot recommend this book enough. With curses, conspiracies, sorcerers, death, hope, there is much to discover but I will not be sharing in any spoilers. It is that good that you need to find all that there is for yourself.

 

Reviewed by @jennadb

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Whisper: The Entian Curse Book 1 by Kay Ross Review by Heidi Woodring

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As someone who is more than likely to pass most fantasy books, I have to say that I glad that I took a chance with this book. Kay Ross has given us an amazing read, with twists and turns, action, and SO much intrigue that you CAN NOT put the book down. The author truly gives us a whole new look and view into curses. Whisper grows, Whisper feels, Whisper has emotions and the plot twists and ending truly is what MAKES THIS book. Not many books can make me emotional, but this one did. I TRULY loved this read and was able to get it read in one sitting. I can not wait to read more by this author. She truly created a world in this book with her words and my emotions.

Whisper (The Entian Curse) by Kay Ross – Review by Shelly Kittell

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Whisper (The Entian Curse, #1)Whisper by Kay Ross
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

What an amazing story. It’s weirdly fascinating once you get used to it. It took me a minute to realize where it was going once I started but I was quickly captured into the story. It’s qutie intriguing, mysterious and will keep you locked in until the end. It has a nice flow to it. I can’t wait for the enxt story.

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Whisper (The Entian Curse Series) by Kay Ross

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 StoryGraph – Whisper (The Entian Curse Series) by Kay Ross


A sentient curse must choose.
Discover how to stop death…
…or bring down a nation?
In a country where combining magic is forbidden, sorcerers dedicate themselves to protecting everyone from the mindless monsters that kill thousands this crime creates: curses.
But Whisper is different.
Whisper, a self-aware curse who inhabits the bodies of different hosts to interact with the world, witnesses death as its first experience of existence.
A death it caused.
Traumatized by this encounter, Whisper seeks to infiltrate the humans in power to find how to eradicate death entirely. Making new hosts and allies into friends, it begins to learn more about the world and its unique nature.
But powerful sorcerers threaten Whisper and its allies, and a conspiracy looms that could topple the entire realm. Whisper needs to protect those it has come to cherish. But no matter what it chooses, someone will have to die.
Whisper’s creation may have been an accident, but its destiny will not be.

~ AMAZON ~ BARNES AND NOBLE ~

KAY ROSS LOVES STORIES.

When not at work, she’s finding new stories, discussing old stories, or writing her own. If she’s not thinking about stories, she’s either trying not to be too invested in sports or climbing up a mountain so she can run down it. She lives in Utah, but considers any open space with a view home

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