The Whispering Night by Susan Dennard

The Whispering Night

Susan Dennard

Tor/Forge · Print & ebook · October 7, 2025

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Who it’s for
A dark fantasy finale where family loyalties, old mysteries, and danger crowd the celebration.
Themes
Loyalty and family, Hidden witches and old mysteries, War between rival groups
Pacing
Fast

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About this book

The forest is more dangerous than ever in this highly-anticipated, pulse-pounding, and swoon-worthy conclusion to the bestselling Luminaries trilogy. Winnie Wednesday’s future is looking bright. Hemlock Falls is no longer hunting the werewolf, she and Erica Thursday are tentative friends, and Winnie finally knows exactly where she stands with Jay Friday.

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With everything finally on track, Winnie is looking forward to the Nightmare Masquerade, a week-long celebration of all things Luminary. But as Luminaries from across the world flock to the small town, uninvited guests also arrive. Winnie is confronted by a masked Diana and charged with an impossible task—one that threatens everything and everyone Winnie loves. As Winnie fights to stop new enemies before time runs out, old mysteries won't stop intruding. Her missing father is somehow entangled with her search for hidden witches, and as Winnie digs deeper into the long-standing war between the Luminaries and the Dianas, she discovers rifts within her own family she never could have imagined. What does loyalty mean when family and enemies look the same? Also by Susan Dennard The Executioners Three The Luminaries trilogy The Luminaries The Hunting Moon The Whispering Night The Witchlands series Truthwitch Windwitch Sightwitch (novella) Bloodwitch Witchshadow Witchlight

Masks and Mysteries

A dark fantasy finale where family loyalties, old mysteries, and danger crowd the celebration.

Come here for

  • Masked-guest intrigue and a race against time
  • Witches, shifting loyalties, and a romance thread

Expect

  • A dark, romantic conclusion to the Luminaries trilogy
  • A week-long celebration shadowed by danger

Where it sits

Werewolves & Shifters68%
Wizards & Witches for Teens60%
Paranormal YA Romance43%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Dark YA Fantasy
  • YA Fantasy Romance
  • Werewolves & Shifters
Authors
Susan Dennard
Publisher
Tor/Forge
Published
October 7, 2025
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Loyalty and family · Hidden witches and old mysteries · War between rival groups
Reading lane
Dark YA Fantasy