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A deadly epidemic has rendered children's speech lethal, forcing families into hiding. As parents suffer from the overwhelming screams of their children, Sam and Claire face a heartbreaking decision: to flee from their own daughter, Esther, whose voice threatens their survival. Just as they prepare to escape, Claire vanishes, leaving Sam to navigate a transformed world in search of a cure for the toxic language. His quest becomes a desperate journey through a landscape filled with danger and loss, testing the limits of love and sacrifice.
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Vintage Contemporaries: The Flame Alphabet, Ben Marcus
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- Released
- 2012
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- Language
- English
- Authors
- Ben Marcus
- Publisher
- Random House Group
- Released
- 2012
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 304
- ISBN10
- 030773997X
- ISBN13
- 9780307739971
- Series
- Rating
- 2.9 out of 5
- Description
- A deadly epidemic has rendered children's speech lethal, forcing families into hiding. As parents suffer from the overwhelming screams of their children, Sam and Claire face a heartbreaking decision: to flee from their own daughter, Esther, whose voice threatens their survival. Just as they prepare to escape, Claire vanishes, leaving Sam to navigate a transformed world in search of a cure for the toxic language. His quest becomes a desperate journey through a landscape filled with danger and loss, testing the limits of love and sacrifice.