Hush
A Novel
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4.3 • 9 Ratings
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- $9.99
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
Graceling meets Red Queen in this exciting debut novel by an electrifying new voice
"Hush has all the trappings of a great fantasy: a curse, a labyrinthine castle, many secrets, and powerful magic. At the center of it all, a girl unwilling to allow her world to be twisted by lies when she knows the truth. A truly gripping read." - Emily A. Duncan, New York Times bestselling author of Wicked Saints
They use magic to silence the world. Who will break the hush?
Seventeen-year-old Shae has led a seemingly quiet life, joking with her best friend Fiona, and chatting with Mads, the neighborhood boy who always knows how to make her smile, all while secretly keeping her fears at bay… Of the disease that took her brother’s life. Of how her dreams seem to bleed into reality around her. Of a group of justice seekers called the Bards who claim to use the magic of Telling to keep her community safe.
When her mother is murdered, she can no longer pretend.
Not knowing who to trust, Shae journeys to unlock the truth, instead finding a new enemy keen to destroy her, a brooding boy with dark secrets, and an untold power she never thought possible.
From Dylan Farrow comes Hush, a powerful fantasy where one girl is determined to remake the world.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Activist Farrow illustrates truth's revolutionary nature in this duology-opening fantasy debut. Due to an inkborne plague dubbed the Indigo Death, or Blot, reading and writing are prohibited in Montane for everyone but Bards tithe-collecting magicians who manipulate reality using language. When freckle-skinned Shae, 17, develops strange symptoms, she seeks out a trio of traveling Bards and begs one to cure her; her brother succumbed to Blot five years prior, and Shae can't bear to cause her mother more pain. He refuses, however, and the next day, Shae comes home to find a Bard's dagger through her mother's heart. The constable won't investigate, so Shae heads for High House, the Bards' castle, seeking answers. Upon arrival, she discovers that she isn't sick she's a fledgling Bard manifesting magical abilities. Despite her suspicions, she agrees to remain at High House and train; where better to ferret out her mother's killer than from within? Shae's determination inspires, but her naivete strains credulity, particularly as the story progresses. Nebulous worldbuilding, particularly regarding Bards' magic, and a shoehorned romance also disappoint, though the epilogue hints at action and intrigue to come. Ages 14 up.
