A Whisper in the Walls (Waxways #2) by Scott Rientgen - OPTIONAL

A Whisper in the Walls (Waxways #2) by Scott Rientgen, 399 pages. McElderry, 2024. $20

Language: R (36 swears, 1 “f”); Mature Content: G (mild kissing); Violence: R (arena fight, bloody visions, bloody deaths)

BUYING ADVISORY: HS - OPTIONAL

APPEALS TO: SEVERAL

Betrothed to Theo, Ren has herself in the perfect place to get her revenge on the Brood family for murdering her father. SHe even has allies in her plots - Dahvid and his sisters - the last remnants of another old house, now almost completely destroyed by the Broods. Theo even seems to be sympathetic to Ren’s plans - he has seen how his family’s viscous need to dominate has destroyed lives. 

Now back in civilization, Reintgen has added more characters, and upped the stakes, upped the betrayals, and upped the ulterior motives for every one of them. And the set up for book #3 - those last few pages - will shock!

Cindy, Middle School Librarian, MLS