Taeler Hendrix, the groundbreaking professional wrestler known for her tenacity and resilience in the ring, is making waves in a new arena: literature. Her debut novel, Behind These Whispering Walls, is a psychological thriller that will captivate readers as much as her wrestling career has captivated audiences. But this novel is more than just a leap into the literary world—it’s the culmination of a journey that began years ago, when Hendrix was a high school student at New Bedford High.
“I began this psychological thriller novel at New Bedford High School in my Creative Writing class,” Hendrix recalls. It was during her junior year, the same year she began her pro wrestling career, that the seeds of this haunting story were planted. Her creative writing teacher, Mr. Sykes, was one of the few who believed in her dual passions. “I know you want to be a pro wrestler, but don’t forget about this,” he told her, encouraging her to explore her writing talent further. That encouragement stuck with her, even as she continued her path in the wrestling world.
Throughout her time wrestling for TNA, Ring of Honor (ROH), and WWE, Hendrix would bring her high school writing assignments to every event. “As a way to redirect my energy from the stress of it all, I’d take a pen and work on those pieces,” she explains. Wrestling may have been her primary focus, but storytelling was always in the background, weaving itself into her life both inside and outside the ring.
Over time, these writing exercises evolved into more than just a creative outlet. They became the foundation for her first four children’s books—and, ultimately, for Behind These Whispering Walls. The novel is a product of years of passion, creativity, and personal experience, blending elements of her own life with the eerie, psychological world she crafted on paper. “To say Behind These Whispering Walls was a labor of love wouldn’t quite do it justice. It was built from angst, struggle, and the experiences that have shaped me in my career.”
Set in an ominous, long-abandoned house, Behind These Whispering Walls follows the journey of a young girl whose life unravels after the tragic death of her brother. Moving with her family to a new country and a mysterious old house, she soon finds herself confronting the impossible: memories that don’t belong to her, secrets that refuse to stay buried, and a creeping sense of dread that the walls around her might just be alive. As strange and troubling events begin to unfold, her grip on reality starts to slip. Is she losing her mind, or can the walls really talk? And if they can, what are they trying to say?
Behind the suspenseful plot, Hendrix weaves a deeper narrative about grief, vulnerability, and the battle to maintain control when your world starts to fall apart—parallels that echo her own career crossroads. Reflecting on her journey from wrestling to writing, Hendrix says, “I reached a point in my career where I could either continue in a direction that no longer served me as it was chipping away at who I truly am or I can try to live up to the dreams of a younger version of me. And that’s exactly what I did, I chose to become the adult I needed as a kid.”
The release of Behind These Whispering Walls marks the realization of a dream Hendrix had held onto since high school. In wrestling, she dared to be revolutionary; now, with this novel, she’s living up to that promise in a different but equally powerful way. “This book is a testament to daring to believe in yourself, no matter how hard the road might be,” she shares. “It’s about proving that sometimes the best things to ever happen to you are the things that didn’t happen for you, which ultimately lead you to everything you didn’t know you needed.”
With Behind These Whispering Walls, Taeler Hendrix is once again showing the world that she’s a force to be reckoned with—this time, through her words. The question she explores in this novel, “What do you do when your dreams become nightmares?” will resonate with readers and leave them pondering long after they turn the last page.
Behind These Whispering Walls is now available, offering fans of psychological thrillers a gripping tale of mystery, memory, and survival from one of modern day wrestling’s most daring trailblazers.
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