Echoes of the Quiet
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Last published Fri, Apr 18, 2025
In a world where sound means death, 18-year-old Amariyah Cross has survived in silence with her little brother in the ruins of what was once Arkansas. But when she meets a mysterious group of survivors who claim to have found a "safe zone," she's forced to question everything she knows-especially when the creatures start to act differently.
And one of them... might not be what it seems.
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