Where the Silence Sings

The Symphonic Masquerade, Book 1

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Book 1 of The Symphonic Masquerade
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Pub Date Jun 18 2024 | Archive Date Aug 19 2024

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Where the Silence Sings is the dark and dastardly first instalment of The Symphonic Masquerade series, a character-driven tale about identity, secrets, and epic exploration set against a sci-fantasy backdrop. Perfect for fans at the cross-section of the Final Fantasy franchise, N. K. Jemisin, and Joe Abercrombie.


Sometimes the truth is worse than the lie.


This is not a love story. Nor is it for the faint of heart. This tale, however, could rewrite history itself.


When a realms-wide broadcast interrupts Aeyun and his crew's latest heist with news of the brutal toppling of Raenaru's most powerful regents, he must make a choice: continue to forge a path towards his own truth, or - together with his misfit allies - discover what happened to Raeyu Thasian, beloved heir to a dynasty and childhood friend to whom his life is tethered.


Among the fallout, one thing is clear:


Aeyun's choices will always come back to haunt him.


In self-imposed exile, Aeyun has taken up the life of an ore-smuggler. In exchange for his smithing talents, a small crew of principled thieves have welcomed him into the fold, assisting his search for elusive ore that only he seems able to touch.


The rebellious second sibling of the Thasian legate, Seraeyu Thasian has wrangled power beyond his imagination. Power, he comes to find, is seldom given freely.


A mercenary's life is never easy, especially when unwelcomed interlopers remain the only connection held with darling Raeyu Thasian. But Sakaeri would be damned if she didn't help the only family she never needed.


A gritty adventure, this story exposes grim realities and the journey towards wrangling agency while contending with a crumbling construct of belonging. Interwoven with past and present mysteries shrouded in ancient, lost histories, this book examines themes of selfhood, moral ambiguity, and connection borne of both familiarity and circumstance. Starting with a bloody reckoning, Where the Silence Sings throws us into the fire that stokes the winds of change; a discordant note that heralds a new and foreboding dawn.


This edition includes a post-story 'compendium of memories', which explores the pasts of our cast in bite-sized vignettes. A genre-bending first instalment to The Symphonic Masquerade series, this book by debut author Emery Blaine sets the stage for a sweeping series full of mysteries and twists.

Where the Silence Sings is the dark and dastardly first instalment of The Symphonic Masquerade series, a character-driven tale about identity, secrets, and epic exploration set against a sci-fantasy...


A Note From the Publisher

Inspired by people and philosophy – and perhaps a dash of mythology – Emery Blaine puts to paper the triumphs and follies of the human condition, including the oft tragic beauty caught up in the middle. Blaine has a background in geography and archaeology, and a keen interest in psychology. Identity and perspective play a role in most everything, including Blaine’s vivid and richly realised science fiction and fantasy tales.

ISBN eBook: 9781738506019
ISBN Paperback: 9781738506002

Inspired by people and philosophy – and perhaps a dash of mythology – Emery Blaine puts to paper the triumphs and follies of the human condition, including the oft tragic beauty caught up in the...


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