At fifteen, Anaii is the most important member
of her tribe—and the most mysterious. Ever since Anaii can remember,
the spirits of the wind have whispered of fertile hunting grounds and imminent
enemy attacks. But when her people are ambushed by a brother clan
without any apparent cause, the spirits remain eerily silent.
As the village prepares to retaliate, Anaii is
pressured by her best friend, Elan, to marry him. It’s an old
plea—Elan has spent a lifetime loving her, but Anaii only sees a childhood
playmate out of an imposing warrior. Stifled by Elan’s insistence,
Anaii escapes into the forest where she meets Jayttin, the beautiful son of the
enemy chief.
Enamored by Jayttin’s carefree spirit and hope
for peace, she repeatedly sneaks away to be with him, but when her deception is
discovered, Elan is
devastated. Pledging his lifelong affection, Elan gives her a
passionate kiss, and Anaii begins to see her friend in a new light.
While Anaii is tormented over which man she
must choose, the wind whispers of a new threat that could destroy both
tribes. Only a union will afford a chance at survival, but the
reality of that union is based on one thing—which man Anaii chooses to die.
Goodreads
book link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18144303-the-wind-whisperer
Krista has stopped by for an interview:
? When did you first realize you wanted to be a writer?
I’ve always enjoyed writing but
I knew I wanted to seek it as a profession when I sent The Wind Whisperer to a fifteen-year-old girl I’d never met. Her father told me she stayed up all night to
read it. That was the best feeling in
the world.
? How many jobs did you have before you became a writer?
I’d have to say one.
I’m a registered nurse by day
and a writer by night.
? How long does it take you to write a book?
About six months. I think I’m slower than the average author.
? What would you say is your most interesting writing quirk?
I write wearing sound silencing
head phones. I figure this is pretty
neurotic.
? Where do you get your ideas or inspiration for your characters?
My main character Anaii was
inspired by Pocahontas. I was living on
land once owned by her when I wrote The
Wind Whisperer.
? How do you decide what you want to write about?
I’m interested in all sorts of
love stories, but the theme has to be unchartered territory. I have no desire to write about vampires.
? What books have most influenced your life?
The huge success of Twilight
made me realize that there is a huge audience of women and girls who
crave good old-fashioned love stories just like me. After reading the series, I
started writing again after a decade of busy motherhood.
? What are you reading right now?
I just finished Dead Beautiful.
? What do you like to do when you are not writing?
I collect sea shells, watch
movies, and sometimes paint pretty pictures.
? What is your favorite comfort food?
Tomato soup and a grilled cheese
sandwich.
? What do you think makes a good story?
I heard somewhere that every great
book has three important elements: a great plot, interesting characters, and
factor X. If you figure out what factor
X is, please let me know.
? Who would you consider your favorite author and why?
I have lots of favorites but I’m
going to go with Shannon Hale. Shannon
has a beautiful way of writing stories from other lands. They feel like modern fairy tales and usually
have a touch of sweet romance in them.
Fun random questions:
- dogs or cats? Cats
- Coffee or tea? Water with lemon, please.
- Dark or milk chocolate? Milk
- Rocks or flowers? Rocks
- Night or day? Day
- Favorite color? Pink
- Crayons or markers? Markers
- Pens or pencils? Pens
Good reads author link:
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5316541.Krista_Holle
Author website: http://www.kristaholle.com/
Author blog: http://kristaholle.blogspot.com/
Krista has
been writing since she was nine-years-old when she scribbled out her first
adolescent work entitled Merish, the completely illogical but heartfelt story
of a girl who was part mermaid, part fish. As a young mother, Krista added to
her repertoire some middle grade readers and picture books she’s wary of
mentioning.
In 2004,
Krista began an intensive four year period working part-time as a critical care
nurse while homeschooling her four children. During this hectic time, courses
of writing were taught and learned, and rules of syntax were scolded to memory.
Ironically this period of study equipped Krista with the tools she needed to
enter the next phase of her writing experience. Now equipped with the mysteries
of the comma, Krista was ready to tackle a much bigger project—a full fledged
novel.
After the
kids were enrolled in public school in 2009, it occurred to Krista that there is
an insatiable audience of women and girls who want to read books filled with
stories about true love. Convinced that there was an unfulfilled audience
waiting for what Krista loves to write—romance, she sat down in the family’s
dungeon, a.k.a. the basement, and began to furiously type. In no time, her
first novel was drying on crisp white paper.
Krista
currently resides in Midlothian, Virginia with her husband, four daughters, and
an eccentric cat with an attachment to the family’s socks. She continues to
write obsessively every chance she can get.
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