The Whisperings
The Whisperings by Joel A. Sutherland, published by Random House on August 5, 2025, is a young adult horror novel that explores themes of family and supernatural encounters. Joana and her younger brother Peter have struggled to find stability since their mother’s violent murder, leading their father to constantly move to escape the haunting memories. When they settle in Burlington, Vermont, Joana begins to feel at home in a peculiar mansion, but her life takes a dark turn after a near-death experience awakens her own connection to the Whisperings.
In this chilling narrative, Joana discovers that her family is not alone in the mansion; they share their new home with the Keils, ghosts trapped in a cycle of their own tragic pasts. As Joana grapples with her newfound abilities and the haunting presence of these spirits, she must confront the supernatural threats that endanger her family. This edition, comprising 304 pages, delves into the realms of horror and fantasy, making it a compelling read for those interested in teen literature that intertwines the macabre with the complexities of familial bonds.
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Burn Our Bodies Down meets Delicious Monsters in this terrifying new young adult horror by acclaimed master of the macabre Joel A. Sutherland.
Joana and her younger brother Peter aren’t used to setting down roots. Ever since the violent murder of their mother, their father can’t stay in one place for long, haunted by the literal ghosts of the past. He has what he calls “the Whisperings,” and will do anything to protect his children from the horrors that torment him.
When the family moves to Burlington, Vermont, Joana thinks they’ve finally found a place to call home. They rent the lower half of a creepy yet comfortable mansion downtown, and Joana actually begins to fit in at school, thanks in part to Willem, a handsome (and single) classmate.
But a near-death experience awakens the Whisperings in Joana, and she soon realizes her family isn’t the only family living in the house. She meets the Keils — ghosts forced to relive their own gruesome murders every night. As they say, misery loves company . . . and suddenly, Joana is forced to protect the ones closest to her from a supernatural threat, in this horrifying haunted house story for teen readers.
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