"You never hear someone die. You hear their pain, a prelude to their demise, but death is in the silence." Two warring nations, the Neroos and the Lima, have sought justice and peace from one another for centuries. Now Chism, a Lima soldier, is tired of the stories of long-forgotten wrongs, and he is bent on preserving what's left of his family at all costs. His brother Kalif, consumed by an inner fire, will go to any lengths to fill the void left by his murdered parents and sister. And Rayanna, a Neroos girl, is brutally forced into the Lima world and made to bear the heaviest burden of all. As each person struggles for inner peace and balanced justice, they encountered devoted friends, devious allies, and sworn enemies-but the stories they have been told all their lives become unraveled as enemies are forced together and friends are ripped apart. The Sound in the Silence is the first installment in a saga of identity, sacrifice, and bringing all things to light.