A childhood paradise. A tragic mistake. A friendship that will be tested beyond measure.
In the rolling peaks of Southern Appalachia, Chris Avery finds a world untouched by time when his family moves to Brevard, North Carolina, in the early 1970s. Alongside his best friends, Walker Davis and Brook Palmer, Chris spends his childhood chasing waterfalls and brook trout, bound to both the land and each other.
But innocence is fleeting. When one irrevocable mistake shatters their idyllic world, Chris must confront painful truths—about friendship, love, and himself. As whispers of the past echo through the mountains, he faces an agonizing choice that could cost him everything.
Winner of the 2024 Gold Medal Southern Fiction IPPY Book Award, Whispering Winds of Appalachia is a deeply moving, unforgettable novel of friendship, redemption, and the haunting beauty of the past.
