Whispers of the Soul - Couverture souple

Pickering, E.M.

Couverture souple

ISBN 13 : 9798184363547

Editeur : Independently published, 2026

Synopsis

A Southern Gothic tale of forbidden love, dark magic, and a woman awakening to her own power.

In the summer of 1842, the bayous of Louisiana hold their breath as a quiet storm gathers around the plantations inhabiting the rural plains along the Mississippi River west of New Orleans.

Claudette, a rural voodoo priestess with a gift she never asked for, lives a humble life on the edge of the swamp, until a grieving widower arrives at her door. Philippe De Marmont, master of the grand Château de Marmont, is haunted by whispers he cannot explain and memories he cannot bear. His wife’s sudden death has left a wound no doctor can heal, and the spirits that circle him grow restless. He find an answer to the question, who killed Marielle De Marmont?
Drawn to Philippe’s sorrow—and to the man himself—Claudette agrees to help. But the deeper she steps into his world, the more she senses a shadow moving beneath the surface. Something about Marielle’s death is wrong. Something has been twisted. And someone is determined to keep the truth buried.

That someone is Geneviève Valois, a woman born of French nobility and raised on entitlement, whose obsession with Philippe has curdled into something dangerous. In her desperation, she turns to Le Marcheur, a traiteur noire whose power is as old as the bayou and twice as merciless. Together, they unleash forces Claudette has spent her life avoiding.

As the veil between the living and the dead thins, Claudette must confront not only the darkness stalking Philippe, but the truth of her own strength. To save him – and herself – she must step fully into the power she has long feared, even if it means facing the most dangerous magic the bayou has ever birthed.

Love and death. Light and shadow. A woman’s voice rising against the forces that would silence her.
In the end, the bayou will take its due.

Whispers of the Soul is a lush, atmospheric blend of Southern Gothic romance, supernatural mystery, and a woman’s journey toward claiming her worth. Perfect for readers who crave slow-burning tension, rich historical detail, and magic that feels as real as the heat rising off the Louisiana marsh.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Independently published
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 13: 9798184363547
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 183
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