When twelve-year-old Ella is sent to stay with her eccentric Granny Marta for the summer, she expects nothing more than quiet days and old stories. But when she ventures into the mysterious Whispering Woods, she discovers a world filled with secrets—trees that hum with forgotten voices, glowing symbols hidden in the bark, and a clever fox that seems to know more than it says. As Ella listens to the whispers of the forest, she learns that its magic is fading, and only she can bring it back. Guided by the fox and the cryptic messages left by those who came before her, she must face shadowy doubts, unravel an ancient mystery, and prove that she has the heart of a true Keeper. But the forest's magic is not given freely. It must be earned . To save the Whispering Woods, Ella will have to do what so many before her could not— listen .