Silence After Sunset

By WILLIAM haddix

In the fog-shrouded village of Hōzuki, nestled at the foot of a cursed mountain, silence after sunset isn't a choice-it's survival. For generations, the blood-red maples have whispered warnings, and the ancient Kami hungers for any sound that breaks the night: a cough, a laugh, a name spoken in the dark. Haruka Sato, a young soba shop owner haunted by her mother's dying whispers, clings to the village's iron rule. But when a nameless boy emerges from the mist with an unlit lantern and a voice that echoes forgotten secrets, the fragile quiet shatters. As lanterns flare with unnatural blue flames and child-sized footprints march upward into the shadows, Haruka must confront the mountain's ravenous spirit-or become its next eternal meal. "Silence After Sunset" is a chilling tale of folk horror where every breath could be your last, and the true terror lies in what listens when you dare to speak.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GT56YQYJ
• ISBN13: 9798252791791
• Release Date: March 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"