Starlight Whispers

About the Book

Lorilla lived an ordinary life as a child. She was quite comfortable and happy living with her mother in a small Midwestern town. As Lorilla approaches her fourteenth birthday, strange things begin to happen. She keeps having a recurring dream of a field of stars, sees reflections of a stranger who appears out of nowhere, hears whispers in the night, and makes an unlikely friendship with a stray cat. After her birthday, a new boy in town named Foster befriends Lorilla. His presence begins to bring about more mysterious changes. She discovers abilities that she could have never dreamed of and learns the truth about who she really is. Now she and Foster must begin a perilous journey to save her family and enter into a new world. Starlight Whispers takes you down a winding road of magic, mystery, and courage and shows the true meaning of friendship and young love.

About the Author

Writer and artist Fran Fabiano is a former nursery schoolteacher. After twelve years of working with preschool-aged children, she started her own business, combining her love of teaching with her love of art. She is now the owner of Pixie Art Productions, a company that offers fine art instruction for children, teens, and adults; commission artwork; and unique gifts. Another dream for Fran was, of course, to write for children and teens so that their love of books could begin early on in life as hers did. As a child, Fran was always looking for the magic in the world. She remembers her grandmother saying how she was always searching for fairies in the garden and along the edge of the forest. Her artwork and writings reflect her love of animals, nature, and the magical realm. She is a published poet and also the writer and illustrator of the children’s book Erin, which was published under the name of Frances Catherine Post. She lives in upstate New York with the love of her life and their two cats. Fran hopes to write more adventures for teenagers and young children in the future.