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Silent City

by Sarah Davis-Goff
Esther Wane
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For fans of Station Eleven and The Last of Us, an apocalyptic tale of a young woman fighting for life and justice in the tyrannical Phoenix City—the only place in Ireland yet to be overrun by the flesh-eating skrake
Outside the walls of Phoenix City, where the plague has overrun Ireland, one bite from the savage skrake means death or infection. Inside, Orpen and the other survivors of the plague gather in meager numbers. They are protected from disease and death, but the city is by no means a refuge.
Phoenix City is ruled with an oppressive hand, with even the best of the leadership power hungry and ruthless. Orpen and the banshees—a fierce, all-women force of fighters—keep the peace, or shatter it, depending on their orders. But when two women are publicly executed, Orpen knows she must make a choice between guaranteed survival within a cruel society or treacherous freedom beyond the walls.
A story of friendship, justice, and belonging, Silent City is a feminist, voice-driven take on leadership in dire times.

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  • Release date

    December 26, 2023

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      • ISBN: 9798350866896
      • File size: 184276 KB
      • Duration: 06:23:54

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      August 7, 2023
      Davis-Goff’s eloquent sequel to 2019’s Last Ones Left Alive revisits her innovative take on the zombie trope. In a postapocalyptic Ireland, 14-year-old Orpen is rescued from the skrakes—creatures whose humanity has been “flayed away till there’s nothing left but mouth and teeth and slug-proboscis-tongue”—by the banshees, a league of black-clad female warriors whose superior combat skills enable them to fend off skrake attacks. Flash-forward six years, and Orpen is now a banshee herself, living in Phoenix City, a stronghold of survivors with high walls to keep out the skrakes. She’s proud of her warrior status, but as a series of attacks sweep the city, she begins to question the morality of the regime she serves. Davis-Goff elevates a familiar plot with vivid prose (the abandoned city of Dublin is described as resembling “a crust on the green skin of Ireland, a scab flaking slowly away”) and emotionally resonant characterization. Horror fans looking for more than jump-scares will find it here.

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Close your eyes (unless you're driving) and enter a dystopian world of Banshee warriors who are fighting an oppressive patriarchy in this beautifully narrated new novel, a sequel to LAST ONES LEFT ALIVE. At first, the listener may be a little overwhelmed by the complex plot; however, Esther Wane's lilting Irish accents invite them to persevere. Orpen is a strong protagonist who joins the Banshees to fight against zombies called Shrikes, fight against the existing patriarchy, and fight against insidious rumors that threaten to weaken the rebel force. Wane's voice acting is exemplary as she portrays the various characters, bringing to life their dialogue and illuminating their dramatic struggle against oppression. C.F. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine

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