The Silent Land: A Novel Audiobook

Quotes

• “A sensitive exploration of love’s redemptive power.”

  — Stephen King, Entertainment Weekly

• “An unforgettable story…You’ll be turning the pages and wishing you could go on doing so long after the book has ended. A magnificent achievement.”

  — Karen Joy Fowler, New York Times bestselling author

• “Stark, layered, ominous and yet appealing…Luckily for the reader, in the end Mr. Joyce delivers relief along with satisfaction and wonder.”

  — New York Times

• “This tour de force invites comparison to the work of Haruki Murakami and Ian McEwan…So perfectly rendered…Joyce’s skill at conveying the creepiness of inexplicable events creates undeniable tension…The novel is encased, like the village, in a veil of ice and mystery…The novel’s conclusion is both beautiful and devastating with its insight into the lives of two decent, honest people. Few times while reading fiction have I been so overcome by how remembering the past and living in the moment combine to form the core of our existence. In The Silent Land—a classic in the making—Joyce’s great and abiding gift is to make the reader feel this truth fiercely and protectively.”

  — Washington Post

• “A story like this is often only as good as its puzzle, but Joyce remembers that such things are worth unraveling only if you’re invested in the characters…Jake and Zoe’s relationship thoughtfully remains at the forefront with sharp banter and finely drawn moments…As engaging as a twisted fireside yarn and paced almost as quickly.”

  — Los Angeles Times

• “World Fantasy Award winner Graham Joyce may be the best guide available to the uncertain terrain of dreams, intoxication, and madness…Joyce’s crisp prose, transparent as ice crystals, is the perfect medium for [his] tale. Emotion-laden yet unsentimental, unflinchingly attuned to the fluencies of love, The Silent Land brings us to the brink of death and gives a glimpse of the unfathomable beauty lying beyond.”

  — Seattle Times

• “A gently haunting fantasy thriller…Joyce brings freshness to this familiar supernatural scenario by emphasizing the humanness of his characters over the weirdness of the phenomena. By the time the tale sounds its final bittersweet note, readers will remember the passionate emotional bond the two have shared and self-sacrifices that are the hallmark of a love that can transcend death.”

  — Publishers Weekly

• “This latest tale of supernatural suspense by O. Henry Award and British Fantasy Award winner Joyce will keep the reader intrigued. Its slow pace and beautiful prose build to a clever apex. Fans of the supernatural will enjoy this original love story.”

  — Library Journal

• “Joyce spins a story of devotion that is equal parts romance and nightmare…An affecting story of soul mates and the elements that bind them together.”

  — Kirkus Reviews

• “John Lee tells the surreal story of a couple on a ski trip who narrowly escape from an avalanche, only to find themselves caught in a strange netherworld in which time seems to have slowed. Trapped in a ski village where everyone else has vanished, Jake and Zoe struggle to figure out if they’re dead or alive—or somewhere in between. Although Lee’s characterization of Zoe has a breathless urgency that can become tedious, he deftly handles Joyce’s descriptions of the ominous snowy landscape. The authoritative tone of Lee’s narration helps ground the listener in the shifting realities of the plot.”

  — AudioFile