Whispers in the Waters is a prequel to the Blood of the Fae series, and it's a short mystery story following a young woman named Jessa as she investigates a series of odd occurrences at a mill.
This book is a prequel, and I believe it's set up specifically to introduce the reader to a certain aspect of Jessa's backstory that is necessary for the actual books in the series. However, I'm not sure how important the entire story is for the remainder of the series. I requested ARCs of the prequel and the first book, but only my request for the prequel was granted. Therefore, I don't know how much the entire book relates to the rest of the series, but based on my guesses, this prequel could probably skipped.
My main issue was that it didn't hook me in. I didn't care much for Jessa because I wasn't given much time to get to know her, nor were the rest of the characters dynamic enough to catch my interest. There were a few interesting plot points, but it was ultimately too short to create a deep care for the characters or the world. This could be due to its status as a prequel.
I wish that my request for the first actual book in the series had been granted because usually prequels are read after after the first book or the whole series, and I feel that it would've made the prequel more interesting.
Whispers in the Waters is an interesting introduction to the world of the Blood of the Fae series, but ultimately I don't know that it is required to read the rest of the books and I did not find it incredibly enticing.
3.25/5