The Hush presents an alternative view, a much larger, more comprehensive look at the familiar story, combining a unique blend of speculation with the biblical record.
More than an exploration of friendship, persistence, and forgotten power, The Hush leaves all categories behind, and cements Hart's status as a writer of unique power.
"A new novel from John Hart"--
In a world where music is power, one boy’s discovery that he can hear the song will change everything . . . Chester is on the road, searching every town...
10:00 a.m. Emma walks through town toward the river, past the newsagents with uorescent yellow Closing Down Sale ... by the river's edge, with an idyllic view over the slow-moving, iron-gray water to the bluebell wood that Emma had ...
Combining complex stakes, shifting loyalties, nods to fairy tales, and a Western feel, The Hush is a lush and exhilarating fantasy perfect for fans of Catherine Fisher’s Incarceron and Paolo Bacigalupi’s Ship Breaker.