The Bone Whisperer

By Emily Hawthorne

In the heart of the dense Appalachian forest lies the secluded town of Whispering Pines, where ancient secrets are woven into the very fabric of the land. Here, young Willow Bradford is born into a lineage touched by the supernatural—a gift she inherits from her ancestors, the ability to commune with the dead through the bones of animals.

 

As Willow grows, so does her connection to the eerie whispers of the forest. The townsfolk, both fearful and fascinated by her gift, look to her for answers when strange occurrences begin to plague Whispering Pines. Animals are found mutilated, their bones arranged in cryptic patterns, and whispers of an ancient evil stir in the shadows.

 

When a series of unexplained deaths rocks the community, Willow realizes that a malevolent force has awakened deep within the forest—a force hungry for blood and souls. With the help of her childhood friend, Caleb, and her eccentric grandmother, who shares her gift, Willow embarks on a perilous journey to uncover the truth behind the darkness that threatens to consume them all.

 

But the deeper Willow delves into the mysteries of the woods, the more she realizes that her own past is intertwined with the ancient evil that looms over Whispering Pines. Haunted by nightmares and plagued by visions, she must confront her deepest fears and darkest secrets to stand against the sinister entity that seeks to unleash chaos upon the world of the living.

 

As the boundaries between the living and the dead blur, Willow must harness the power of her gift to confront the Bone Whisperer—a creature of nightmares born from the darkest depths of the forest—before it claims her soul and plunges Whispering Pines into eternal darkness.

In a race against time, Willow must unravel the mysteries of her ancestry and embrace her destiny as the Bone Whisperer to save her town and all she holds dear from a fate worse than death. But in the heart of the haunted forest, not everything is as it seems, and Willow will soon discover that some secrets are better left buried...

• Language: English
• Publisher: Happy Life
• Release date: Feb 21, 2024
• ISBN: 9798224025602

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The Bone Whisperer

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Whispers of the Forest

Emily Hawthorne

Copyright © 2024 by Emily Hawthorne.

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any form whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations in critical articles or reviews.

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First Edition: February 2024

CONTENTS

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About the Author

Acknowledgments

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Whispers in the Woods

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he sun dipped below the horizon, casting long shadows across the dense canopy of Whispering Pines. Willow Bradford stood at the edge of the forest, her gaze fixed on the shifting patterns of light and shadow that danced among the trees. She could feel the ancient pulse of the forest, a whispered echo of secrets long forgotten, stirring in the cool evening breeze.

At thirteen years old, Willow was no stranger to the mysteries of Whispering Pines. Born into a lineage of bone whisperers, she possessed the rare ability to communicate with the dead through the bones of animals. It was a gift passed down through generations, steeped in the folklore of the Appalachian mountains.

But Willow's gift had always set her apart from the other children of the town. While they played in the sun-dappled meadows and splashed in the cool waters of the creek, Willow sought solace among the shadows of the forest, listening to the whispered secrets that echoed through the ancient trees.

As she stepped into the cool embrace of the woods, Willow felt a sense of calm wash over her. The forest welcomed her like an old friend, its familiar scent of earth and moss wrapping around her like a comforting cloak. She closed her eyes and let her senses expand, reaching out to the unseen world that lay just beyond the veil of reality.

In the distance, a twig snapped, breaking the stillness of the night. Willow's eyes snapped open, her senses on high alert. She scanned the darkness, searching for the source of the disturbance. For a moment, all was silent, but then she heard it—a faint rustling in the underbrush, the sound of something moving through the shadows.

Heart pounding, Willow took a cautious step forward, her senses straining to pierce the darkness. Then, from the depths of the forest, a figure emerged—a shadowy shape moving with unearthly grace through the trees.

Fear gripped Willow's chest like a vice as she watched the figure draw closer. Instinct told her