Hush, Dylan Farrow
Hush, Dylan Farrow
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Hush
A Novel

Author: Dylan Farrow

Narrator: Emily Shaffer

Unabridged: 9 hr 59 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/06/2020


Synopsis

"[Narrator Emily] Shaffer gives an outstanding performance of this story with exciting character voicing variations and creating a memorable character in Shae." -- Booklist

A stunning and timely debut from activist Dylan Farrow, Hush is a powerful feminist fantasy full of surprising insights, that casts a ray of light into the shadows of a society based on silencing and lies.

How do you speak up in a world where propaganda is a twisted form of magic?

In the land of Montane, language is literal magic to the select few who possess the gift of Telling. This power is reserved for the Bards, and, as everyone knows, the Bards have almost always been men.

Seventeen-year-old Shae has lived her entire life in awe of the Bards—and afraid of the Blot, a deadly disease spread by ink, which took the life of her younger brother five years ago. Ever since, Shae fears she’s cursed. But when tragedy strikes again, and her mother is found murdered with a golden dagger—a weapon used only by the Bards—Shae is forced to act.

With a heart set on justice, Shae journeys to High House in search of answers. But when the kind, fatherly Cathal, the High Lord of Montane, makes Shae an undeniable offer to stay and train as a Bard, Shae can’t refuse.

Through this twisty tale, Shae endures backbreaking training by a ruthless female Bard, tentative and highly-forbidden feelings for a male Bard with a dark past, and a castle filled with dangerous illusions bent on keeping its secrets buried.

But sometimes, the truth is closer than we think. We just have to learn to listen.

A Macmillan Audio production from Wednesday Books

"Narrator Emily Shaffer creates nuanced characterizations of the townsfolk and Bards...This compelling production will leave listeners eagerly anticipating the next installment." --AudioFile Magazine

"Farrow carefully crafts a layered world hiding dark secrets and gives us a fierce protagonist determined to unearth the truth-no matter the consequences. A compelling tale that's bound to grab your heart."--Swati Teerdhala, author of the Tiger at Midnight series

About Dylan Farrow

DYLAN FARROW is a writer, mother, and activist for survivors of sexual assault. Growing up in both New York City and rural Connecticut, she spent countless hours drawing and writing for pleasure. After graduating from Bard College she found a position at CNN as a production assistant and later moved into graphic design. Soon, however, she felt that neither were her calling. Dylan returned to writing full time, exploring her love of YA fantasy. She is the author of Hush and Veil.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Nilufer on December 06, 2020

Oh boy, it runs in the family: Mia Farrow has talented kids. This book truly surprised me with its dance between genres: YA fantasy-fairy tales- general fiction-feminist fantasy. The world building is creative, implosive, thought-provoking, characters are well-developed, complex, layered, story-tell......more

Goodreads review by jessica on July 05, 2020

i was little sceptical going into this, as i am with most books written by notable people - i constantly have to ask ‘was this published because of their name or because its actually a decent story?’ i think this book is a combination of both. this is definitely an interesting concept and there is so......more

Goodreads review by Miranda on April 03, 2021

3.5 stars"What if we rewrote the world?"Shae (17) spent her entire life in a world without booksdue to the ever-present Blot. The Blot isa deadly disease that's spread by ink and books. The only ones who can prevent it is the Bards. Every so often, the Bards come to town to bless or c......more

Goodreads review by Chelsea on September 19, 2020

Dylan Farrow is a wife, mother, and woman that I have highly respected for years, due to her advocacy of sexual assault victims, so when I heard that she was publishing her debut YA fantasy through one of my favorite publishers, I had to read it as soon as possible. Even though the majority of reade......more

Goodreads review by human on January 19, 2021

Thank you to Netgalley and Wednesday Books for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. (actual rating: 2.5/5) This book was alright, I guess. Hush tells the tale of Shae, a seventeen-year-old girl who's lost almost everything to the Blot, a horrible disease brought on by ink and contraban......more