The Awakening: The Whisper
By Grace E. Sterling
Some doors were never meant to open.
In the farthest reaches of the Scottish Highlands, beyond the last easy roads and the reach of the modern world, St. Aldwyn's Academy rises from the mist above Loch Eriboll-part institution, part legend, and a gateway into a world most people never know exists.
Montgomery "Monty" Sterling has always lived on the fringes-quiet, observant, and tuned to the undercurrents others miss. But when he's pulled into the elite halls of St. Aldwyn's, his life becomes a test of nerve and identity: brutal traditions, unspoken rules, friendships that cut deep, and secrets that don't stay buried.
Then he meets Evelyn-enigmatic, resilient, and carrying a past she refuses to explain. What begins as a wary connection becomes something far more dangerous: a bond strong enough to challenge the academy itself... and the forces quietly shaping the lives inside it.
The Awakening: The Whisper is a romantic thriller of loyalty, power, and hidden truths-where every choice has consequences, and the smallest whisper can change everything.
A note from the author: Thank you for stepping into the world of Monty & Evelyn and joining The Awakening Series. This series is deliberately indie at its core-no paid advertising machine, no big production pipeline-just story, crafted start to finish with everything I've got. Book 2 is currently planned for release at the end of January 2026, and this new cover style is a taste of what's to come.
If you haven't read Book 1 yet, now's the perfect time to begin-or to reread and catch the details you missed the first time.