One stylistic choice I didn’t care for was the structure of the book: Claire told the story of finding the Aurora after the fact. As any self-respecting geek reading this Dead Silence book review will tell you, a comparison to Firefly is one of the highest compliments we can pay. There was that familiar sense of dread, letting the reader’s imagination fill in the horrible gaps in what the Reavers do. Specifically, I thought about the Reavers, half-expecting them to show up aboard the Aurora. In fact, the hyperviolent behavior out in space reminded me of my favorite foray into science fiction: Firefly. No spoilers, but the answer proved both a satisfying twist and a reveal that makes perfect sense in retrospect. While plenty of time is spent on Claire fighting off both ghosts and her fellow crazed explorers, the driving force of the plot is figuring out what happened aboard the Aurora to cause it. I liked how the book leaned more into the mystery than the horror elements. A scene is set of great opulence-a spaceship full of art and precious materials-which makes the remnants of the massacre all the more jarring. Barnes does a great job setting a chilling atmosphere, using the dissonance of horror and luxury to great effect.
I made sure not to read it before bed, lest my nightmares take me to the Aurora, where all manner of ghosts and malaise await. Claire and her team must figure out what drove everyone aboard the Aurora mad, before it drives all of them mad too.Īt least for this novice of the genre, Dead Silence was really creepy. But there is no iceberg at fault here: All the passengers died through an unexplainable outbreak of violence. The Aurora was the Titanic of space travel: a spaceship embodying the height of luxury that tragically disappeared on its maiden voyage. In Dead Silence, Claire is the prickly captain of a ragtag space crew that stumbles upon the find of the century: a spaceship named Aurora. Although I would ordinarily not approach sci-fi horror (or any horror, for that matter) with a ten-foot pole, I had enough faith in the author to give it a shot, and now present my Dead Silence book review. I have followed her to unexplored genres before, including a very memorable first jaunt into New Adult. Barnes is the new pen name for Stacey Kade, who is one of my all-time favorite authors. Barnes promises readers, “A ghost ship… a salvage crew… unspeakable horrors.” It’s an exciting new sci-fi horror book, and one that’s spooky enough that I recommend reading it in the limited daylight hours available to us. Perfect for the dreary winter months, Dead Silence by S.A. Our Dead Silence book review considers a new book that takes readers into the scariest reaches of outer space.
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