Books with title The Golden Silence

When a St. Pete native is killed in a hit and run, pet psychic Darwin Winters gets a vision from the victim's prized golden retriever that leads her to believe it was no accident. As suspects start piling up, Darwin finds herself in the middle of the dead woman's family and friends, not knowing who she can trust.Stories of artifacts and pirate legends, strange disturbances at the Pinellas Point Indian Mound, and show dog shenanigans all add up to one thing... motive for murder. Can Darwin separate family secrets from cover ups and lies to dig up the truth? Or will it be silenced forever along with the victim?

Nothing is as it seems... When Adam joined the Pioneer program, he became one of six teens to forfeit their bodies for a new, digital existence. Together, the Six were unstoppable, protecting the world from artificial-intelligence systems that threatened the human race. But they were more than a team—they were family. Until now.Adam has a complex power within his circuitry that defies the very laws of physics. He wasn't programmed to have this power, and he can barely control it or its consequences. Adam's never felt more alone.Amber, the newest Pioneer, knows what it is like to be an outsider. She gets him in a way the others don't. Except Amber's software has been corrupted, and until Adam figures out exactly what she's become, the Pioneers—and the world—are in mortal danger."Questions of principle, power, and possibility keep this look at our modern, hardwired existence fresh and fascinating." —Booklist, STARRED review of The Six"An exciting action-story chock full of characters you'll love. The Six is full of big ideas, big questions, real science, and things that will make you think and wonder and lie awake late at night." —Michael Grant, author of the Gone series on The Six

Nothing is as it seems... When Adam joined the Pioneer program, he became one of six teens to forfeit their bodies for a new, digital existence. Together, the Six were unstoppable, protecting the world from artificial-intelligence systems that threatened the human race. But they were more than a team―they were family. Until now.Adam has a complex power within his circuitry that defies the very laws of physics. He wasn't programmed to have this power, and he can barely control it or its consequences. Adam's never felt more alone.Amber, the newest Pioneer, knows what it is like to be an outsider. She gets him in a way the others don't. Except Amber's software has been corrupted, and until Adam figures out exactly what she's become, the Pioneers―and the world―are in mortal danger."Questions of principle, power, and possibility keep this look at our modern, hardwired existence fresh and fascinating." ―Booklist, STARRED review of The Six"An exciting action-story chock full of characters you'll love. The Six is full of big ideas, big questions, real science, and things that will make you think and wonder and lie awake late at night." ―Michael Grant, author of the Gone series on The Six

Copyright 1910, hardcover, 525 pages, with b/w frontispiece. SYNOPSIS: "Trying to get away from an engagement he had got himself into more or less against his will, Stephen Knight travels to Algiers to visit his old friend Nevill. On the Journey there he meets the charming and beautiful Victoria. She is on her way to Algiers to search for her sister, who had disappeared years ago after marrying an Arab nobleman. With the support of his friend, Stephen Knight decides to help the girl - but when she also disappears." CONDITION: Corners are bent and spine edges rolled, moisture stain on front inside hinge with small brown spots on page edges. Binding is secure.

The Golden Silence is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by A. M. (Alice Muriel) Williamson is in the English language, and may not include graphics or images from the original edition. If you enjoy the works of A. M. (Alice Muriel) Williamson then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection.

Fifteen-year-old Sinclair Vox is a storyteller: ever since he was little, he has been scribbling in notebooks, trying to pen an epic. Now, someone has brought to life an eldritch plague which robs the sound from the world, and Sinclair is the only one in his hometown who still has his voice. Confronted by the realization that his story has preserved him, Sinclair sets out to find a story strong enough to rid his home of the Silence forever. Guided by a magazine editor whose past is shrouded in mystery and pursued by a woman who can spread the Silence with a wave of her hand, Sinclair must travel to the Island City of Rieve, where a secret may be lurking that could dispel the darkness and save his family. In pursuit of one secret, however, Sinclair will uncover a host of others, and will ultimately find himself standing beside Sarah Averielle, the governor's daughter, at the center of a plot to take over the Island City, a battle for the country of North Decting, and a nine-year-long quest for vengeance. Out of the chaos emerges a horror more terrifying than he could ever have imagined, and Sinclair must find a way to save himself, his family, and his hometown before the Silence crushes the life out of an entire country. In the end, he will discover that the only story that can stand against the Silence is his own.

When an otherworldly hush falls over the town of Paxton and paralyzes its inhabitants, fifteen-year-old Sinclair Vox is the only one left with a voice. Protected from the curse by a story he has only just begun to tell, he must flee his home to find a way to free his family.Two hundred miles to the east, the Island City of Rieve holds a secret which could be Paxton's salvation-- but in order to obtain it, Sinclair will have to unravel a plot to take over the country of North Decting and confront a monster more horrifying than anything he has ever imagined.With the help of the governor's daughter, an itinerant songstress, and a storyteller with a mysterious past, Sinclair might be able to save his hometown.If the Silence doesn't take him first.

Belle and Hazel, two seemingly ordinary girls, go on the adventure of a lifetime when Mr. Smith, their teacher, turns out the be more than he says he is. Never mind homework, they have to fight aliens and, in the mean time, try to stay out of trouble. Can they manage to save the school and London by destroying the Silence? What happens with the Doctor when the Silence are defeated? Can Hazel and Belle manage to be friends?

When the Denham family relocate from London to sleepy Crossacre, Evie Denham's world is turned upside down: she misses her best friend Hannah, the dance school she attended every weekend, and feels lonely and left out at Crossacre Primary School. In a bid to cheer her up, Evie's mum enrols her daughter at the local dance school - the Malkova Dance Academy. This helps her to get to know kooky student Bethany Dickinson, who's in the same tutor group at Crossacre Primary. One weekend, not long after the family's arrival, it's Evie's tenth birthday. Evie answers a knock at the door, and is greeted by an elderly lady who introduces herself as Mrs Volkov. She explains that ten is a very important year in a young girl's life, and that she has an inkling that Evie might appreciate this small gift. She passes her an old-fashioned looking journal, telling her to record all her hopes and fears in it.Evie soon discovers that whenever she makes an entry, her velvet-covered, magical diary replies. Its gentle advice becomes a trusted confidante, that Evie guards closely...In "Silence Is Golden" (ISBN 978 1 4052 3953 0), it's exam time at Crossacre Primary School, so the pressure's on to succeed. Even worse, Evie's brother Josh writes in her diary! How can Evie stop him giving away its secret?