A review by arrr
The Whispering Trees by J.A. White

3.0

It's a fine story. I'm not exactly sure why I didn't love it. I don't really understand the protagonist. Maybe it's the caretaker role she has with her brother that makes me uncomfortable. Maybe I'm over witch persecution stories. Maybe the memory catch for animal bridging magic puts me off. Weird issues of consent there. The kids are put in dangerous circumstances outside their control, and they take away other's control to survive. And maybe are mass murder apologists. Yes I know it was the book... But the enabling bothers me. They're are better methods for harm reduction, especially if you're writing for kids. I think that's it then. It's a fine adventure a lot of people will enjoy. Just too many moments I felt off.