THE GIRL WITH THE WHISPERING SHADOW by D.E.Night

“Even a secret town cannot protect Ivy from a mysterious darkness...
Only hours after Ivy discovers that she is the fulfillment of the Moonsday promise, she is whisked away from her beloved school to Belzebuthe, a secret town for only those with magical blood. Ivy sets out on a mission to uncover the second facet of the Kindred Stone while eluding the Dark Queen’s wrath. But even when she’s supposed to be safe, something is shadowing Ivy. She will need all her natural-born magic and more as she battles to find the rest of the Kindred Stone and return to the Halls of Ivy.
Before it’s too late...”

What were your initial thoughts on the book?

When I got this book I immediately wanted to start reading it because I had read the first book and was left on a cliff-hanger wanting to read more. I knew I would like the book because of how much I enjoyed the first one and knew that it was going to be just as good. I wasn’t sure where the adventures in the book were going to take me but I was extremely intrigued to find out, the second I opened it I knew that this book was going to be great and full of new mysteries.

Who was your favourite character and why?

My favourite character is still Ivy because in this book she showed her bravery not letting the dangerous situations get to her. She is also king and clearly cares about other people because even though she is always the one in trouble, she still wants to protect her friends and keep the adventures that her past leads her into away from them. I think that Ivy’s curiosity and courage is the perfect match because without her courage the adventures she finds would be a big struggle for her and without curiosity she would never be crazy enough to get involved in these things. I think that the best thing about Ivy is that she always wants to know more and when she has questions, she will climb over any mountain to find the answers.

What was your favourite part of the book and why?

My favourite part was definitely when Ivy finally figured out who was causing all the problems and who was after her. I liked it because it was a very important part of the book as a very big question I had was answered, when that final clue appeared it was the best part of the entire book because all the other clues began to piece together and the very confusing puzzle was finally complete. The best part in that chapter was that there was more to it than that, this book wasn’t like all those other mysteries books where once you figure out who it was everything goes back to normal, the adventure wasn’t over just yet.

What was your overall impression of the book?

Overall, I think the book was amazing and I really liked following Ivy on another magical adventure. This book had a big mystery and, as I love mystery books, this book has become one of favourites. As a whole the book really pulled me in making me feel like I was another one of Ivy’s friends, and at some parts Ivy herself, going with her and helping her solve the puzzle, I can’t wait to read the third and hopefully finally give Ivy’s story a proper, cliff-hanger free ending.

Which book did you like better, the first or the second?

The second book was great but I think that if I had to choose I would pick the first book (The Crowns of Croswald) because in this book Ivy learns a lot about her past and to me that is very important because during the beginning of the book I was a bit confused but once Ivy learnt about who she was, everything started to make sense. Before even reading the beginning of the book I already knew that Ivy was going to be important because she was the main character, but once I finished the book I understood why she was important and what it meant. Although, overall, the best book was the first, I think that I prefer the ending of the second because the first book had a cliff-hanger that really got on my nerves because I didn’t have the second book yet and I really needed to read it.

Would you recommend this book?  

I would definitely recommend this book for ages 11 and up, it is a great book and if you have read the first book and enjoyed it then this is the book for you.

Summarise the book in one sentence. (Verdict) 

A magical adventure with danger coming around every corner.

Reviewed by Jimena Gutierrez Reviriego