
WHISPERS OF THE PAST
by Reneiloe Nyepele

In Bushbuckridge, silence is a survival tactic—but the river is tired of waiting. Fourteen-year-old Rebotiloe sought a home; instead, she found a trap. Caught between her mother’s fracturing mind and the chilling betrayal of a "friend" named Lettie, Rebotiloe’s voice is stolen. But as the shadows close in, an ancient power stirs. To survive the living, she must answer the call of the water. The drought is over. The Queen is rising.