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Forever Silent
A standalone, coming-of-age novel by #1 bestselling Kindle author, J.R. Rain.
In picturesque Springdale, CA, one high school student’s world is about to be rocked.
With the death of his brother, Calvin is on a personal quest to find himself again and to make sense of a seemingly senseless world.
In the process, he will befriend those who need help, fall in love with one very special girl, and face down a threat to everything he’s fought so hard to hang onto.
Calvin’s on a personal quest to find happiness again... no matter the odds.What Readers are
★★★★★ “A five-star young author. I have the six-book set. This is the fourth J. R. Rain I’ve read and I have yet to rate any of them less than five stars. In Forever Silent, he tackles an unfortunately all-too-common teen tragedy with a maturity beyond his fifteen years. Any parent who has had to go through one of the many versions of every parent’s worst nightmare may have their heart torn out on the scene no parent wants to relive. I’ve been there and I can empathize with all the characters. I know where Liz’s father is coming from, too, because I felt the same way. Fortunately the book doesn’t dwell on the tragedy but instead follows main character Cal as he finds a way to channel his grief in a positive direction, reaching out to help others even through his own pain. An inspiring and ultimately uplifting story.” —Amazon review
★★★★★ “Turning personal tragedy into a healing process for himself and others. This is a great story for teens who have lost someone they love. Cal takes his guilt and pain and decides to do something about it. (We had a peer counseling program in my own middle school.) J.R. has a rich vocabulary for someone so young. Sometimes the writing style takes on an overly formal feel, but I chalk it up to his inexperience. Remember, he was only 15 when he wrote this. Keeping things the way he wrote them back then is a cool way for us to see how he has matured as a writer.” —Amazon review
★★★★★ “This touching novel will speak to people of all ages of finding purpose after one’s world has been shattered. J.R. Rain writes so amazingly well for one so young, that I am eager to see what lies ahead.” —Amazon review
★★★★★ “This book has a nice storyline that’s easy to follow. Made me laugh... made me cry. Good book for any teen or older.” —Amazon review
★★★★★ “I loved this! This book was so awesome!” —Amazon review
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In picturesque Springdale, CA, one high school student’s world is about to be rocked.
With the death of his brother, Calvin is on a personal quest to find himself again and to make sense of a seemingly senseless world.
In the process, he will befriend those who need help, fall in love with one very special girl, and face down a threat to everything he’s fought so hard to hang onto.
Calvin’s on a personal quest to find happiness again... no matter the odds.What Readers are
★★★★★ “A five-star young author. I have the six-book set. This is the fourth J. R. Rain I’ve read and I have yet to rate any of them less than five stars. In Forever Silent, he tackles an unfortunately all-too-common teen tragedy with a maturity beyond his fifteen years. Any parent who has had to go through one of the many versions of every parent’s worst nightmare may have their heart torn out on the scene no parent wants to relive. I’ve been there and I can empathize with all the characters. I know where Liz’s father is coming from, too, because I felt the same way. Fortunately the book doesn’t dwell on the tragedy but instead follows main character Cal as he finds a way to channel his grief in a positive direction, reaching out to help others even through his own pain. An inspiring and ultimately uplifting story.” —Amazon review
★★★★★ “Turning personal tragedy into a healing process for himself and others. This is a great story for teens who have lost someone they love. Cal takes his guilt and pain and decides to do something about it. (We had a peer counseling program in my own middle school.) J.R. has a rich vocabulary for someone so young. Sometimes the writing style takes on an overly formal feel, but I chalk it up to his inexperience. Remember, he was only 15 when he wrote this. Keeping things the way he wrote them back then is a cool way for us to see how he has matured as a writer.” —Amazon review
★★★★★ “This touching novel will speak to people of all ages of finding purpose after one’s world has been shattered. J.R. Rain writes so amazingly well for one so young, that I am eager to see what lies ahead.” —Amazon review
★★★★★ “This book has a nice storyline that’s easy to follow. Made me laugh... made me cry. Good book for any teen or older.” —Amazon review
★★★★★ “I loved this! This book was so awesome!” —Amazon review
Click BUY NOW or READ FOR FREE!
- GenresYoung Adult
143 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 10, 2011
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J.R. Rain
695 books1,729 followersJ.R. Rain is the author of 110 novels and counting. He lives on an island in the Pacific Northwest, where he's hard at work on his next novel... and fighting off sparkly vampires.
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January 31, 2025
Entertaining relationship listening 🤓😯
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His younger brother has commented suicide which effects the whole family. His life in school changes for the better.
I would highly recommend this novella and author to fans J. R. Rain 🌧 and a large variety of people novels 😇😉 2025 😕😏
This kindle ebook novella form my Kindle Unlimited account
His younger brother has commented suicide which effects the whole family. His life in school changes for the better.
I would highly recommend this novella and author to fans J. R. Rain 🌧 and a large variety of people novels 😇😉 2025 😕😏
February 28, 2024
The introduction of this story had a whole lot of potential that I didn't get to see as the story progressed. I wish the reason why Gary died was given more light as well as actual coping and perhaps therapy for Calvin, or at least made his struggles for the guilt more real. It all seemed shallow, especially when Liz came into play. There's so much more this story could've done.
Another thing is that these kids sounded more like middle schoolers than high schoolers to me. Maybe that's just my own perception but they didn't really act their age especially for students who were about to graduate and face college. Sure, they can be pretty immature, but this is too much I think.
I hated Chip's character. Hated that Cal even had him as a friend.
Liz was okay but her character needs work. It all seemed shallow that she instantly dated Calvin because of that one connection. Not like Cal even liked her for genuine reasons. Guess I'm just gonna blame that on teenage stupidity.
Lastly is the ending. It's too anticlimactic. No actual resolution either for Cal's guilt, Liz's growth or Chip's character development. No reconciliation with Calvin's family as well. There's no actual tight knot that would convince me that it was an ending. It felt more like a novel that was cut short.
Another thing is that these kids sounded more like middle schoolers than high schoolers to me. Maybe that's just my own perception but they didn't really act their age especially for students who were about to graduate and face college. Sure, they can be pretty immature, but this is too much I think.
I hated Chip's character. Hated that Cal even had him as a friend.
Liz was okay but her character needs work. It all seemed shallow that she instantly dated Calvin because of that one connection. Not like Cal even liked her for genuine reasons. Guess I'm just gonna blame that on teenage stupidity.
Lastly is the ending. It's too anticlimactic. No actual resolution either for Cal's guilt, Liz's growth or Chip's character development. No reconciliation with Calvin's family as well. There's no actual tight knot that would convince me that it was an ending. It felt more like a novel that was cut short.
June 2, 2025
Started off well, but I’m not really sure what this book was trying to be and the ending left me unsatisfied.
The writing was also a little weird. Not sure if it was set decades ago and I missed that in the story, but the characters do not use many contractions which gave it a stilted feel and they say things like “yes, I do indeed fear him,” which sound off for teenagers.
The writing was also a little weird. Not sure if it was set decades ago and I missed that in the story, but the characters do not use many contractions which gave it a stilted feel and they say things like “yes, I do indeed fear him,” which sound off for teenagers.
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