The voice that no one heard

In this debut novel, Renan Silva, winner of the 2024 Kindle Literature Prize, narrates the saga of a family that, in affirming its own existence, also invents a new nation that goes by the same name: Brazil.

Vânia is a rising journalist. Recently separated, she divides her time between writing for O Redentor and caring for her young son. Her routine changes when she suddenly receives news that her mother, Inês, attempted suicide and suffered a serious injury that left her in a vegetative state.

As she remembers Inês, Vânia realizes there are many gaps in her mother's life story. Haunted by the thought that she would never have the chance to talk to her again, Vânia searches through the drawers in Inês's room and finds something unexpected: a diary. There, in the details of her mother's life, Vânia finds everything that was missing: the story of her maternal grandmother, Maria; Inês's youth and political choices; her emotional preferences, among many other revelations.

In *The Voice No One Heard* , Renan Silva, winner of the 2024 Kindle Prize for Literature, begins with a tragic event to narrate the saga of a devoted daughter. In a plot intertwined with Brazil's recent history, she finds the means to retrace the steps of each member of her family, in a thrilling investigation that not only reveals her origins but also exposes the cruel reality that shaped her.

“ The voice that no one heard addresses the issue of the military dictatorship with great ease” – Marcelino Freire

" The Voice That No One Heard is a historical novel with highly original research, about a rarely portrayed historical period. The characters are rich, and the plot is also very engaging and interesting." – Eliana Alves Cruz