The Choir of the Voiceless: Songs Beneath the Sand

"When silence stole their voices, only one child remained to sing against the gods of sand." When silence fell, it was the loudest sound the world had ever heard. One dawn, the desert village of Nqoma wakes to find every voice stolen. Lips move—no sound follows. Yet through every chest, a phantom choir begins to sing: vast, ancient, and not their own. Only one child's voice remains. Ten-year-old Lira becomes the unwilling voice of her people, chosen to lead the voiceless across a wasteland haunted by forgotten gods. Each step draws them closer to the source of the song—the desert itself, which listens, hungers, and remembers. As the journey deepens, Lira discovers her voice can wound and command, shaping the choir's terrible power. But every note she sings takes something from her in return. And when the gods begin to stir beneath the dunes, she must decide whether her last breath will save her people… or awaken something far worse. The Choir of the Voiceless is a haunting blend of myth, dark fantasy, and lyrical storytelling, exploring the cost of silence, the weight of leadership, and the fragile miracle of one voice raised against despair. For readers of N.K. Jemisin, Neil Gaiman, and R.F. Kuang — where myth breathes, silence screams, and the desert sings.