Whispers in the Wake (Paperback or Softback)

Four lives that dramatically collide.

Iman, the orphan. Ciara, the temptress. Romilly, the priest-cum-artist. And Mary Thérése, the benevolent reverend mother with so much protective love to give.

WHISPERS IN THE WAKE is a story about dreams, abandonment, trauma, guilt and hope; the hope that one’s fate can be pulled from the fire, altered and made to soar.

When all is said, when all is done, pain has a habit of killing pretence allowing our real path in life to emerge.

‘Ini Ikpe-Etim has produced a remarkable read in the African storytelling tradition. Sometimes harrowing, sometimes hard, often joyous, but always with an acute ear for real people – their voices, foibles, weaknesses and grace. I cried at the end such was the strength of the final scene’ Andrew Routledge

‘A child saves herself from the worst excesses of victimisation by developing a soulless instinct for self-preservation. Prepare to hold your breath and follow her audacious, daring and at times cruel journey of self-discovery as it sweeps across continents, culture and social divides’ Patricia Khan

Ini Ikpe-Etim was born in Kaduna, Nigeria. She graduated in 2000 from Lagos State University (LASU) with a degree in Ancient History and International Relations, worked with autistic children as a teaching assistant and then attended Anglia Ruskin University 2011-14 where she qualified as a theatre practitioner. She is the second child of a banker and teacher (one of six siblings) and the author of one romantic, fictional novel (Whispers in the Wake) and one children's book (I Am Enough To Be Me: A self-belief guide for children). Her love of short stories and African literature led her to Madingley Hall, Cambridge (Institute of Continuing Education) where she gained a certificate in Creative Writing.

Jeff Weston was born in 1970, in Bolton, Lancashire. He graduated in 1999 from Manchester Metropolitan University with a degree in English literature and commenced a career in stockbroking the following year. He is the middle son of an electrical engineer and barmaid/housewife and author of three novels (The Leaf Blower, Mutler, Wagenknecht), three plays (The Relationship, Directions, The Broken Heart Ward) and a collection of short stories (Homage to Hernandez and other stories). His writing has crossed over into sports journalism (Pitchside, Ringside and Down in the Table Tennis Dens) and book reviews/feature articles for psychotherapy magazines.