The Whisper

For the 1980 novel by Dean Koontz, see Whispers (Koontz novel). For the 1993 novel by Belva Plain, see Whispers (Plain novel).

The Whisper

First edition
Author	Emma Clayton
Cover artist	Phil Falco
Language	English
Genre	Science fiction, Suspense
Publisher	Chicken House Ltd
Publication date	1 February 2012
Publication place	England
Media type	Print
Pages	320
ISBN	1905294891
Preceded by	The Roar

The Whisper is a post-apocalyptic novel for children by British author Emma Clayton. It was published in 2012 by Chicken House Publishing. It is a sequel to The Roar .

Plot summary

After discovering that the world was not covered by catastrophic plague or poisonous yellow dust, telepathic twins Mika and Ellie realized that the government lied to the population. The governing elite wanted the people to believe this so that the rich could live in luxury on the southern side of the Wall while most of the rest of the people starved in cramped conditions in the north.

Mal Gorman, a man who has avoided death for many years, controls the north and has an army of mutated children. He plans to break down the Wall and start a war against the south, but the children realize that this will have disastrous consequences. The twins join his army to work against him from the inside.

References

Further reading

• Peters J. The Whisper. Booklist. 2012;108(13):83. Accessed May 13, 2025. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lkh&AN=73520107&site=eds-live&scope=site
• Parker JR. The Whisper. Library Media Connection. 2012;31(1):70. Accessed May 13, 2025. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lkh&AN=79243585&site=eds-live&scope=site
• Alpert M. The Whisper. School Library Journal. 2012;58(3):152. Accessed May 13, 2025. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lkh&AN=72884802&site=eds-live&scope=site
• The Whisper. Kirkus Reviews. 2012;80(2):176. Accessed May 13, 2025. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lkh&AN=71724143&site=eds-live&scope=site