Whisper Walker

The book switches back between Kelsie and Drake, which I love! Inthis case you discovered what Kelsie was thinking and what Drake was thinking. I feel this was key in the book as you needed to feel what certain people were thinking at certain parts.

Secondly, this book has great history... Again another thing I was like "eh" about. If you know me I hate social studies. I love my teacher, just hate the subject. (I really only like math) When I saw in the synopsis it said it was placed eighty years after World War III it almost turned me off. This book is not all that historical thought. Well, it is but it was blended into the book extremely well. You couldn't tell!

Thirdly, I know this book isn't realistic fiction, which caused me to be hesitant but I actually thought that it was written like that! It had some-what realistic events tied in with the fantasy perspective. This made it a better read for me, and for people who don't like the fantasy type books, this would be perfect for you!

And finally... The ROMANCE!!! Kelsie and Drake are amazing characters. They fit seemingly into the book. Throughout they had a relationship that was blooming. They had been friends since youngsters and as they became older they became aware of each other and their actions towards one another. The relationship kept me wanting to turn the pages (and some late nighters) to see what was going to happen next!

I highly recommend this book for all! I was always on my toes to see what was going to happen next!

Whisper Walker had me hooked from the start. In the opening pages, we meet one of the two main characters, Drake Adair, after he falls into a pit and discovers himself surrounded by bones - human bones! Thus, I was thrown into this post-apocalyptic world where humans are only safe within fenced, guarded compounds and mutants, both human and animal, await to devour them outside the gates.

I really enjoyed the world-building in Whisper Walker the most. It almost feels like the setting is a character in the story, which is really neat. It's clear that London Cole was greatly inspired by his childhood hometown of Whidbey Island. Now I want to vacation there - just not the post-apocalyptic version ;-)

Drake and Kelsie are flawed but believable characters. I really enjoyed their playful banter and slowly blossoming relationship. They have been friends since childhood, when Kelsie ran away from her maniac father and Drake rescued her, but now that they're older, they've become more aware of each other and their own sexuality. It was more the budding romance and not the action that kept me turning pages. I just had to know when they would finally figure out that they both saw each other as more than friends!

There is an air of mystery throughout Whisper Walker, as we discover things -and people- are not really who and what they seem to be. Drake can see the ghosts of souls that have passed on, Kelsie is secretly a kick-ass kinda girl, and there are strange things happening to the Guild leader; things that, left unchecked, could destroy what's left of Drake and Kelsie's shattered world as they know it.

Whisper Walker rated a solid four stars for me because the book was unique and interesting, and the plot and characters demanded that I keep turning the pages until the end. I do think the writing could have been more solid in some places, and the ending felt a little lacking, though still suspenseful. I am really looking forward to Book #2 and anticipate that we'll see a lot more action from Drake and Kelsie - in more ways than one ;-)