In this haunting novel, Martinez weaves an enchanting and lyrical tale whereby a whisper can become a shout heard by an entire people, and the voice of a child can be more powerful than that of a king.
At fifteen, Esclarmonde realizes that the only way out of her betrothal is to renounce her freedom and a part of herself. Rather than accept the hand of a philandering knight, she cuts off her own ear and declares herself to be the mistress of Christ. She uses her dowry to build a stone chapel, where she entombs herself, inhabiting a magical place between the living and the dead. Out of the ashes of her former self arises the Virgin of Whispers-a mystical being whose prescient murmurs can alter the fate of a kingdom.
| ISBN: | 9781609451820 |
| Publication date: | 13th March 2014 |
| Author: | Carole Martinez |
| Publisher: | Europa Editions an imprint of Europa Editions (UK) Ltd. |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 181 pages |
| Genres: |
Historical Fiction |
In this haunting novel, Martinez weaves an enchanting and lyrical tale whereby a whisper can become a shout heard by an entire people, and the voice of a child can be more powerful than that of a king.
At fifteen, Esclarmonde realizes that the only way out of her betrothal is to renounce her freedom and a part of herself. Rather than accept the hand of a philandering knight, she cuts off her own ear and declares herself to be the mistress of Christ. She uses her dowry to build a stone chapel, where she entombs herself, inhabiting a magical place between the living and the dead. Out of the ashes of her former self arises the Virgin of Whispers-a mystical being whose prescient murmurs can alter the fate of a kingdom.
The Castle of Whispers features in the following genres: Historical Fiction
The Castle of Whispers is available in Hardback
The Castle of Whispers was written by Carole Martinez and published by Europa Editions an imprint of Europa Editions (UK) Ltd.
The Castle of Whispers has 181 pages