The Quiet is Loud

By Samantha Garner,

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Shortlisted for the 2022 Kobo Emerging Writer Prize

The perfect marriage of literary and speculative fiction for readers of Kazuo Ishiguro and NK Jemisin.

When Freya Tanangco was ten, she dreamed of her mother's death right before it happened. That's when she realized she was a veker, someone with enhanced…

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1 author picked The Quiet is Loud as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This book is a total trip to read. Weaving together a coming-of-age novel with various mythologies and characters who have abilities similar to those of the X-Men, this book is extremely personal yet with blockbuster effects.

The fantastical elements blend perfectly with the down-to-earth aspects, the end result being a powerful story that you can’t put down. 

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