Whispers Of The Broken Dawn

By The Academy

A story of loss, art, and the unexpected connections that teach us how to live again.

Twenty-year-old Lena's world shattered three months ago when her father died suddenly. Now she moves through life like a ghost, attending classes she doesn't hear, having conversations she doesn't remember, existing in a fog of grief that seems impossible to escape.

Kai, a quiet art student, stopped speaking two years ago after losing his sister in a tragic accident. He communicates only through painting and written words, pouring his unspoken grief onto canvas every morning as the sun rises over their small coastal town's beach.

When Lena stumbles upon Kai painting at dawn, something shifts. In his raw, honest art and comfortable silence, she finds the one thing everyone else has failed to give her: permission to not be okay.

As they meet each morning on the cold sand, they begin to build something neither expected-a friendship that asks nothing but offers everything. Through collaborative paintings and shared silences, through tears and tentative smiles, they discover that healing doesn't mean forgetting. It means learning to carry loss while still reaching for light.

But as their connection deepens into something more, both must face the question that terrifies them most: Is it possible to love again when you're still learning to live with loss?

Whispers of the Broken Dawn is an emotionally powerful story about the messy, nonlinear journey of grief, the art we create from pain, and the courage it takes to let someone see you when you're broken. Perfect for readers who loved All the Bright Places and The Perks of Being a Wallflower, this is a story that reminds us that sometimes the most beautiful connections grow in the spaces carved out by sorrow.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0G52DQBV2
• ISBN13: 9798232717537
• Release Date: December 2025
• Publisher: Academy
• Length: 52 Pages
• Weight: 0.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 5.5" x 8.5"