A New Novella, She Who Hears All Whispers, Transports In Just A Few Pages: Review

She Who Hears All Whispers enters the fold as a new novella competing for a shot at glory, recognition, and dominance. Coming in at less than 100 pages, it certainly sets itself apart as one of the more accessible fantasy fiction tales in recent memory. Containing two primary elements, one-half magic and one-half ruin, this story is set in the land of Mataano Qahndo, where the Matriarch rules with a hot hand. Our protagonist is Suraldisha, a woman from outside the walls of the big city, trying to get in to see “She Who Hears All Whispers” and set her grand plan in motion. This is where our story begins. It’s All In The Details While there may not be many fundamental differences (fictional world, some form of magic, totalitarian regime that must be overthrown, etc.) between this book and other fantasy reads, where it shines is in the details. It may be a short read, but Davaun Sanders accomplishes so much without sacrificing character development or the build-up of tension required for a final payoff.

The Gods that everyone worships and sends prayers too are twins that are only alluded to, so your imagination must fill in the history of how they came to be the revered omnipotent ones in this world. Mataano Qahndo may be the centralized location for the novella, but places like Scorcia are name-dropped and you can’t help but wonder how expansive this all could be. I won’t even get into the repeated mentioning of other Lords who are continuously plotting, because it’s clear thi…