The Quiet Before Scream
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Beneath the silence lies a scream that was never heard.
Mari Cameron seems like a quiet, soft-hearted girl-short in stature, wild curls of red hair, and blue eyes clouded with unspoken memories. But behind her freckled smile is a soul shattered by trauma, haunted by the night her best friend Maverick bled out in her arms, his name torn from her throat until it stole her voice.
Three years later, Mari tries to rebuild a life alongside Josh Dun-the only person who sees through her pain without fear. But the past is not done with her. In the shadows of abandoned houses and remote villages, echoes of that horrific night begin to return. Memories resurface. Whispers tighten into truths. And the face of the one who took everything from her emerges... a face she thought she could trust.
As Josh, her brother Rafe, and their closest allies try to unravel the truth, Mari is pulled into a nightmare where love and violence collide. When the final confrontation comes, she will have to choose: surrender to her scars, or turn her pain into power.
This is a story of grief, love, betrayal-and survival.
Not all monsters hide in the dark. Some walk right beside you.
And some, you loved.
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