Título: The Silence of Ghosts
Autor: Jonathan Aycliffe
Sinopse: Those who live in silence hear them best . . . Dominic Lancaster hoped to prove himself to his family by excelling in the Navy during World War II. Instead he is wounded while serving as a gunner, and loses his leg. Still recovering from his wounds and the trauma of his amputation when the Blitz begins, Dominic finds himself shuffled off to the countryside by his family, along with his partially deaf sister, Octavia. The crumbling family estate on the shores of Ullswater is an old, much-neglected place that doesn’t seem to promise much in the way of happiness or recovery. Something more than a friendship begins to flourish between Dominic and his nurse Rose in the late autumn of that English countryside, as he struggles to come to terms with his new life as an amputee. Another thing that seems to be flourishing is Octavia’s hearing. As winter descends, sinister forces seem to be materializing around Octavia, who is hearing voices of children. After seeing things that no one else can see and hearing things that no one else can hear, Octavia is afflicted with a sickness that cannot be explained. With Octavia’s help, Dominic sets out to find the truth behind the voices that have haunted his sister. In doing so, he uncovers an even older, darker evil that threatens not only Octavia, but Rose and himself. Jonathan Aycliffe delivers a disturbingly tense ghost story set in the middle of World War II during England’s darkest hour, demonstrating that some fears are timeless . . . Skyhorse Publishing, under our Night Shade and Talos imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of titles for readers interested in science fiction (space opera, time travel, hard SF, alien invasion, near-future dystopia), fantasy (grimdark, sword and sorcery, contemporary urban fantasy, steampunk, alternative history), and horror (zombies, vampires, and the occult and supernatural), and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller, a national bestseller, or a Hugo or Nebula award-winner, we are committed to publishing quality books from a diverse group of authors.
Contexto da obra
Quando a classificação é mais ampla, o contexto do livro costuma depender ainda mais de autoria, tema e edição. “The Silence of Ghosts”, de Jonathan Aycliffe, publicado pela editora Night Shade Books, em 2015 e com 192 páginas, integra a categoria Livros Variados. Por isso, autoria, edição e tema acabam tendo ainda mais peso na forma de apresentar o livro.
Editora: Night Shade Books
Páginas: 192
Ano: 2015
Edição: First Edition/First Printing
Linguagem: pt_BR
ISBN: 1597805548
ISBN13: 9781597805544
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora Night Shade Books oferecem uma experiência de leitura marcada por narrativas que transitam entre o fantástico, a ficção científica e o horror, com frequente atenção a universos complexos e personagens multifacetados. O catálogo apresenta histórias que exploram desde impérios galácticos e conflitos políticos até dilemas ambientais e sociais, muitas vezes com um tom que mistura tensão e reflexão. Há obras que evocam atmosferas densas e sombrias, enquanto outras se destacam por aventuras em cenários variados, como mundos terraformados, ruínas submersas ou fronteiras cósmicas. A diversidade do catálogo permite tanto leituras mais introspectivas quanto narrativas de ação e suspense, com um ritmo que varia conforme o tema e o foco do enredo.
