The Voice They Silenced
Lily's voice can charm the birds from the trees and stop an old man in his tracks, a pure, effortless gift that fills the quiet, hardscrabble life she shares with....
Lily's voice can charm the birds from the trees and stop an old man in his tracks, a pure, effortless gift that fills the quiet, hardscrabble life she shares with her mother. But when Lily innocently mentions singing at the church social, her mother's reaction is swift, sharp, and utterly terrifying. Grace, usually so warm, suddenly forbids Lily from ever singing in public, her eyes filled with a fear Lily has never seen. What dark secret does this extraordinary talent hide? And what past trauma has silenced not just a voice, but a mother's peace, leaving Lily to wonder what unspeakable danger lurks behind her own beautiful gift?