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Double Helix Case Files #3
Silence Ends
When you choose your friends, you also choose your enemies…Seventeen-year-old Dee wants nothing more than to help her twin brother, Dum, break free from the trauma in their childhood and speak again, but the only person who can help Dum is the alpha empath, Danyael Sabre, whom the U.S. government considers a terrorist and traitor.The search for Danyael will lead Dee and Dum from the sheltered protection of the Mutant Affairs Council and into the violent, gang-controlled heart of Anacostia. Ensnared by Danyael’s complicated network of friends and enemies, Dee makes her stand in a political and social war that she is ill equipped to fight. What can one human, armed only with her wits and pepper spray, do against the super-powered mutants who dominate the Genetic Revolution?As it turns out…everything.In her quest to help her brother become normal, Dee will finally learn what it means to be extraordinary.If she survives it...This award-winning futuristic thriller is perfect for X-Men, Heroes, and Alphas fans. Grab your copy and join the Genetic Revolution today!Read the full series consisting Miriya2. Zara3. Silence Ends4. Carnival Tricks5. Sicarius Soul6. Xin
177 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 19, 2012
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Jade Kerrion
81 books187 followersJade Kerrion, an award-winning author, got her start in fan fiction. She developed a loyal reader base with her fan fiction series based on the MMORPG Guild Wars. She was accused of keeping her readers up at night, distracting them from work, housework, homework, and (far worse), from actually playing Guild Wars.
And then she wondered why just screw up the time management skills of gamers? Why not aspire to screw everyone else up too? So here she is, writing books that aspire to keep you from doing anything else useful with your time.
She lives in Fort Lauderdale, Florida with her wonderfully supportive husband and her two young sons, Saint and Angel, (no, those aren't their real names, but they are like saints and angels, except when they're not.)
And then she wondered why just screw up the time management skills of gamers? Why not aspire to screw everyone else up too? So here she is, writing books that aspire to keep you from doing anything else useful with your time.
She lives in Fort Lauderdale, Florida with her wonderfully supportive husband and her two young sons, Saint and Angel, (no, those aren't their real names, but they are like saints and angels, except when they're not.)
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March 13, 2013
Seventeen year old Dee and her twin brother Dum, who hasn't spoken a word since a tragedy when they were five, are under the protection of the Mutant Affairs Council after their home at Elysium, a self-sustaining community, was destroyed. Dee's life revolves around helping and looking out for Dum, who spends his time listening to the music on his iPod. Dee is human but Dum is a mutant with untrained empath powers, and the training that he is receiving at the Council headquarters in Washington DC just isn't working.
When the director of the Mutant Affairs Council, Seth Copper, tells Dee that the Council will no longer train Dum because of a connection Elysium had with Sakti, a pro-mutant terrorist group, Dee takes matters into her own hands. The only person left who can train Dum is the alpha empath Danyael Sabre, the man who stopped Sakti in their tracks, the man who is considered a threat and a danger to everyone. Danyeal is partly crippled and lives in Anacostia, an impoverished area full of gangs. He works for next to nothing at the free clinic there, and when Dee and Dum turn up one night, he's reluctant to help. But while Danyael may have been written off by the Council and sentenced to life imprisonment, he's a compassionate, caring man who carries the weight of deeds done on his tired shoulders, and he agrees to train Dum.
Wanting to gain some independence, Dee begins looking for work and an apartment, finding both in Anacostia. By day the twins work at a diner, and at night they work at Legends, a nightclub that suffers its fair share of gang fights on the premises. Along with Jessica, an alpha telepath and telekinetic mutant who's not quite fifteen, they settle into the night club and begin to have an effect on the patrons - or, rather, Dum does. As he takes on the job of DJ at the club, weaving his mutant empathic powers into the music he plays, things start to change in Anacostia. Gang members start dancing and hanging out together without fighting. Could this be the answer to solving America's gene conflict and bringing peace to the various factions, mutant, clone, in vitro and human alike? Nothing's ever that simple, of course, and Dee is up against some powerful enemies, but with the new friends she's made, she's no longer alone in her fight to survive and help Dum become normal.
This is a stand-alone spin-off novel to the adult sci-fi Double Helix trilogy, and is written for a Young Adult audience. While it is a spin-off and comes after the events of the previous books, and while there is quite a bit of background exposition provided, I did find myself with many questions and the sad realisation that I was missing some key things because I hadn't read the previous books. The world Kerrion has created is enticing but without the previous novels, there were too many gaps. I felt confused too often and a bit out of my depth.
Kerrion does a great job of filling the reader in, but for every detail revealed even more blank gaps in my knowledge surfaced. It might have been more helpful if it was farther removed from Danyael Sabre's story entirely, set in the same world and influenced by events, but with new characters so that it didn't feel like you'd missed the first half of the book. I won't fully understand everything until I read the previous three books, which are all about Danyael Sabre and Sakti (Sakti and Galahad and the politics behind cloning and in vitro was something I never quite understood). Set in a not-so-distant future America, humanity has divided itself along genetic lines, a new kind of bigotry. Some are born with mutant powers, and find themselves no longer considered human. Others are clones, and others are "in vitro" - two groups I'm hazy about. Along with the "pro-humanists", the resulting clash has devastating and violent results - yet even though it directly affected Dee and Dum's lives in horrific ways, Dee remains upbeat and optimistic and is able to avoid blind hate to see the individual - and to give them a chance to prove themselves.
Dee - whose real name is Suzanna Cortez - is a great heroine, a bit of a smart-mouth and very curious, and egalitarian too, which I love. She irritates the hell out of Dum, and vice versa, but they both keep each other going - the story of Dee and Dum's childhood is very tragic and very scary (their mother nicknamed them after Alice in Wonderland). She is at the lowest rung of society, being an orphan with no friends or family except for her mute brother, no money or connections, but she makes friends surprisingly easily (she doesn't have much of a filter at times) and perhaps because her zest for life and for thinking well of people is infectious, people do things for her - small things, but she finds she's not alone after all. Her goal - of going to university - seems unattainable, but when an idea comes her way she begins to work on it. Contrast her with her old friend Edward who likes to be the victim and have things handed to him, and you can really see how Dee shines. At times things were just a bit too convenient, and yet I also liked being surprised at how things turned out. The message isn't "Oh Dee is just lucky", the message is "How do you know you can't do it until you try?" As in, put yourself out there, ask people who you might assume wouldn't give you the time of day for their advice or assistance, and you just might be surprised at how far you can go. Because no one does stuff like this (starting a charitable foundation) on their own, it just isn't possible.
Her brother is more complex even though, on the surface, he seems simple and simple-minded, and the few times we get to see things from his perspective are enlightening. I would have liked to know him better but the glimpses we do get inside his head more than enough make up for his perpetual silence. There's a lot going on in his head and his empathic ability adds an interesting layer to him. He seems almost afraid of his power, or of its potential, which is probably a healthy attitude to have because the alternative is most likely to abuse your power. I loved the connection between empathy and music. The way music is used to describe emotions was quite beautiful and powerful and works so well.
Another character I came to enjoy was Jessica. It took me a while to get a feel for her - and to like her even - as she comes across as one of those pretty, popular, smart and possibly clingy high school girls who are a bit too good to be true (I wondered at first whether she could be trusted, even), but after a while this fourteen year old girl, who is one of the most powerful telepathic and telekinetic mutants on the planet, starts to get a bit more interesting, namely in her fairly unique perspective on things that adds to the mutant-human moral dilemma (though she remains a bit too good to be true).
In fact, the novel touches on several issues that make it highly relevant to the present, and in a way you could even read it as an analogy for our own problems.
I never had the sense that the characters who spoke this way were in the habit of proselytising - I picked a couple of quotes out of a bare handful that could have worked right now - but that they had a strong sense of passion and conviction that came out in moments of stress. The novel touches on a lot of hard-hitting issues around the topics of ethics and morality as well as a new black-and-white division in America along the lines of genetics and what it means to be a "real" human, but the story of Dee and Dum never gets drowned in these issues. It's more that Dee and Dum's story is inseparable from them.
While there's still a lot of mystery around Danyael for me because I haven't read the previous books, we see enough of him to form a pretty good idea of the kind of person he is and what he suffers. I don't think the excitement and plot developments of the previous books would be ruined for me, having read this, but I would at least know some details of what was to come that would spoil some parts.
When the Silence Ends starts off fairly slowly and can be a bit confusing if this is your first introduction to the series, as it was for me. While I found some plot developments to be too convenient and some characters to be a bit too wonderful, I liked the surprising turn of the plot - I mean, I had no idea what direction it was going to take but I vaguely thought it would be more like urban fantasy in that regard, and was pleased when it wasn't anything like that. I would love to know more about the science behind this world, but as a novel about social justice and equality Dee and Dum's story was the perfect vehicle. There are still some open plot lines - not open as in things are left hanging, but open as in the author could easily write more if she wanted to continue things for these characters.
Overall, a fun and at times exciting story about interesting characters in a scary, easily imagined sci-fi version of America; a story that explores pertinent issues around social justice and equality and what it means to be human.
My thanks to the author for a copy of this book.
When the director of the Mutant Affairs Council, Seth Copper, tells Dee that the Council will no longer train Dum because of a connection Elysium had with Sakti, a pro-mutant terrorist group, Dee takes matters into her own hands. The only person left who can train Dum is the alpha empath Danyael Sabre, the man who stopped Sakti in their tracks, the man who is considered a threat and a danger to everyone. Danyeal is partly crippled and lives in Anacostia, an impoverished area full of gangs. He works for next to nothing at the free clinic there, and when Dee and Dum turn up one night, he's reluctant to help. But while Danyael may have been written off by the Council and sentenced to life imprisonment, he's a compassionate, caring man who carries the weight of deeds done on his tired shoulders, and he agrees to train Dum.
Wanting to gain some independence, Dee begins looking for work and an apartment, finding both in Anacostia. By day the twins work at a diner, and at night they work at Legends, a nightclub that suffers its fair share of gang fights on the premises. Along with Jessica, an alpha telepath and telekinetic mutant who's not quite fifteen, they settle into the night club and begin to have an effect on the patrons - or, rather, Dum does. As he takes on the job of DJ at the club, weaving his mutant empathic powers into the music he plays, things start to change in Anacostia. Gang members start dancing and hanging out together without fighting. Could this be the answer to solving America's gene conflict and bringing peace to the various factions, mutant, clone, in vitro and human alike? Nothing's ever that simple, of course, and Dee is up against some powerful enemies, but with the new friends she's made, she's no longer alone in her fight to survive and help Dum become normal.
This is a stand-alone spin-off novel to the adult sci-fi Double Helix trilogy, and is written for a Young Adult audience. While it is a spin-off and comes after the events of the previous books, and while there is quite a bit of background exposition provided, I did find myself with many questions and the sad realisation that I was missing some key things because I hadn't read the previous books. The world Kerrion has created is enticing but without the previous novels, there were too many gaps. I felt confused too often and a bit out of my depth.
Kerrion does a great job of filling the reader in, but for every detail revealed even more blank gaps in my knowledge surfaced. It might have been more helpful if it was farther removed from Danyael Sabre's story entirely, set in the same world and influenced by events, but with new characters so that it didn't feel like you'd missed the first half of the book. I won't fully understand everything until I read the previous three books, which are all about Danyael Sabre and Sakti (Sakti and Galahad and the politics behind cloning and in vitro was something I never quite understood). Set in a not-so-distant future America, humanity has divided itself along genetic lines, a new kind of bigotry. Some are born with mutant powers, and find themselves no longer considered human. Others are clones, and others are "in vitro" - two groups I'm hazy about. Along with the "pro-humanists", the resulting clash has devastating and violent results - yet even though it directly affected Dee and Dum's lives in horrific ways, Dee remains upbeat and optimistic and is able to avoid blind hate to see the individual - and to give them a chance to prove themselves.
Dee - whose real name is Suzanna Cortez - is a great heroine, a bit of a smart-mouth and very curious, and egalitarian too, which I love. She irritates the hell out of Dum, and vice versa, but they both keep each other going - the story of Dee and Dum's childhood is very tragic and very scary (their mother nicknamed them after Alice in Wonderland). She is at the lowest rung of society, being an orphan with no friends or family except for her mute brother, no money or connections, but she makes friends surprisingly easily (she doesn't have much of a filter at times) and perhaps because her zest for life and for thinking well of people is infectious, people do things for her - small things, but she finds she's not alone after all. Her goal - of going to university - seems unattainable, but when an idea comes her way she begins to work on it. Contrast her with her old friend Edward who likes to be the victim and have things handed to him, and you can really see how Dee shines. At times things were just a bit too convenient, and yet I also liked being surprised at how things turned out. The message isn't "Oh Dee is just lucky", the message is "How do you know you can't do it until you try?" As in, put yourself out there, ask people who you might assume wouldn't give you the time of day for their advice or assistance, and you just might be surprised at how far you can go. Because no one does stuff like this (starting a charitable foundation) on their own, it just isn't possible.
Her brother is more complex even though, on the surface, he seems simple and simple-minded, and the few times we get to see things from his perspective are enlightening. I would have liked to know him better but the glimpses we do get inside his head more than enough make up for his perpetual silence. There's a lot going on in his head and his empathic ability adds an interesting layer to him. He seems almost afraid of his power, or of its potential, which is probably a healthy attitude to have because the alternative is most likely to abuse your power. I loved the connection between empathy and music. The way music is used to describe emotions was quite beautiful and powerful and works so well.
Another character I came to enjoy was Jessica. It took me a while to get a feel for her - and to like her even - as she comes across as one of those pretty, popular, smart and possibly clingy high school girls who are a bit too good to be true (I wondered at first whether she could be trusted, even), but after a while this fourteen year old girl, who is one of the most powerful telepathic and telekinetic mutants on the planet, starts to get a bit more interesting, namely in her fairly unique perspective on things that adds to the mutant-human moral dilemma (though she remains a bit too good to be true).
"I need more ours. Lunch shift at the diner isn't going to swing it for me."
"I could have convinced the owner to give you dinner shifts as well." Jessica looked smug.
"At someone else's expense?"
Jessica shrugged.
Dee scowled. "Your sense of morality is fluid, isn't it?"
"I am a leaf in the wind," Jessica said with mock solemnity, but the wicked chuckle that escaped her lips ruined the effect. [p.32]
In fact, the novel touches on several issues that make it highly relevant to the present, and in a way you could even read it as an analogy for our own problems.
"That is the real world, Dee. You think mutants have it bad? The poor have it worse. They've always had it worse. There are no safety nets for them, not beyond the soup kitchens and the free clinic. The hospitals won't take them in. If Danyael's not strong enough to heal them, they die. It's not complicated."
How could those people endure a life with so few options? They were among the poor too, weren't they? Their joint income scarcely covered their expenses, and Dum was a mutant. What kind of odds would he have in a world that tolerated neither mutants nor the indigent? What were their odds of breaking free from that world? [p.43]
"Do you want your children and grandchildren to live through the same madness, the same chaos? Yesterday, a pro-humanist group killed an in vitro in Dallas, and a mob of clones killed a pro-humanist in New York. Not a day goes by without someone dying just because someone else doesn't like his genes. The rest of the countries in the civilized world are probably laughing their heads off at how this bastion of freedom and democracy can't seem to find its way out of the genetic paper bag. I'm human, and my brother is a mutant. I want us - both of us - to have a future in this country. It's our country. We shouldn't have to pay the price just because your generation can't get its act together." [p.77]
I never had the sense that the characters who spoke this way were in the habit of proselytising - I picked a couple of quotes out of a bare handful that could have worked right now - but that they had a strong sense of passion and conviction that came out in moments of stress. The novel touches on a lot of hard-hitting issues around the topics of ethics and morality as well as a new black-and-white division in America along the lines of genetics and what it means to be a "real" human, but the story of Dee and Dum never gets drowned in these issues. It's more that Dee and Dum's story is inseparable from them.
While there's still a lot of mystery around Danyael for me because I haven't read the previous books, we see enough of him to form a pretty good idea of the kind of person he is and what he suffers. I don't think the excitement and plot developments of the previous books would be ruined for me, having read this, but I would at least know some details of what was to come that would spoil some parts.
When the Silence Ends starts off fairly slowly and can be a bit confusing if this is your first introduction to the series, as it was for me. While I found some plot developments to be too convenient and some characters to be a bit too wonderful, I liked the surprising turn of the plot - I mean, I had no idea what direction it was going to take but I vaguely thought it would be more like urban fantasy in that regard, and was pleased when it wasn't anything like that. I would love to know more about the science behind this world, but as a novel about social justice and equality Dee and Dum's story was the perfect vehicle. There are still some open plot lines - not open as in things are left hanging, but open as in the author could easily write more if she wanted to continue things for these characters.
Overall, a fun and at times exciting story about interesting characters in a scary, easily imagined sci-fi version of America; a story that explores pertinent issues around social justice and equality and what it means to be human.
My thanks to the author for a copy of this book.
March 17, 2013
“When the Silence Ends” by Jade Kerrion, takes place when genetic mutants have become feared in society. Seventeen year old twins, Dee and Dum, had been under the protection of the Mutant Affairs Council, but have gone out on their own, because Dum, a mutant with untrained empath powers, was not responding to the training there. Dee, who is human, refuses to believe Dum cannot be taught to control his powers. They only have each other, and Dee is fiercely protective of her brother, unable to speak since a terrible tragedy when they were only five. While Dee struggles to make a life for them, Dum spends his time listening to music on his iPod, deep into his own world. Thanks to determination and the help of others, Dee and Dum have a chance at a bright future, but they both must step up and take a giant leap into the unknown!
Dee is a great heroine, a bit of a smart-mouth, but very strong with a TON of ambition, able to dream and reach for the stars! Dum seemed almost slow, but as I was allowed glimpses into his mind, he became even more complex than Dee, while Jessica, another mutant, was a breath of fresh air, dealing well with the burden of her abilities. Jade Kerrion has built a world that entertained me while making me think about the issues covered in her dystopian world, inequality, fear of those who are different, learning to get along with others! Her creative style captured my imagination!
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Dee is a great heroine, a bit of a smart-mouth, but very strong with a TON of ambition, able to dream and reach for the stars! Dum seemed almost slow, but as I was allowed glimpses into his mind, he became even more complex than Dee, while Jessica, another mutant, was a breath of fresh air, dealing well with the burden of her abilities. Jade Kerrion has built a world that entertained me while making me think about the issues covered in her dystopian world, inequality, fear of those who are different, learning to get along with others! Her creative style captured my imagination!
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January 19, 2016
OMG! They just keep getting better...ARC REVIEW TO COME
April 7, 2018
A combination of genetics and humanity. science fiction which is also a story of family. The magic of music overcomes humanity's anger and violence in a bad part of the city where Dee, a human, and her brother Dum, a mutant, live. Be it human or mutant, each has good guys and bad, each has their own kind of talent. Conflict and violence in reasonable amounts to provide a well done story but mostly it is the characters and their connections to each other and the reader that raises this to a 5 star.
May 14, 2016
First read: 8-9 Feb 2013
When The Silence Ends was a fantastic novel. I loved every moment of it. When The Silence Ends is a spin-off from the Double Helix series, with several characters like Danyael, Jessica and Zara appearing in this book. Here, we are reintroduced to two characters we saw in Perfect Weapon. Dee and Dum. Dum doesn’t speak due to events that occurred in the past. Dee is his sister, and who I truly do admire.
Throughout the book, I felt that while it displayed the amazing powers that mutants could have, especially that of Dum’s, it did truly show me how a simple human without any powers could influence so much. Dee was someone without any powers. Yet, she fought so hard for what she wanted, protected Dum in ways that is scarcely impossible to imagine. And the depth of love she had for her friends and the people around her was so great. Truly, she was an inspiration.
Heh, its really so much easier to write a review when you love the book so much. I read this book, a long time ago, right at the beginning of this year. And yet, right now, everything is still in my head. And it makes me want to read this book and the whole Double Helix series again.
This book was truly a good read. The storyline was well thought out, well paced, and just about everything good you could want to see in a novel. There was even a small romance, though not overdone that it would over shine the main theme of the book.
As for character development, it was great. It was amazing to see how Dum slowly recovered from that silence that had trapped him for so many years. And I especially loved how Dee coped with everything. Her strength of will is truly amazing. I dare say that without her, Dum wouldn’t have survived all those years.
I love Jade Kerrion’s writing style. Its just so natural that you just feel like you’re really there, experiencing the story right where the characters are. There is humor in the book too, and if you do know the backstory of the other characters, there are sure to be scenes that will make you smile. Heck, even if you don’t, I’m sure you’ll smile.
And the last few sentences of the book brought tears to my eyes. I won’t say what and spoil the surprise, but it truly did touch me. Overall, I think she has crafted an amazing story, one that does not just speak about how mutants are superior, but with the strength that she has given Dee, just a young girl of 17, has showed us that humans too can be strong. And of course, that teenagers, while we may be young, should not be looked down on. Because Dee truly did impress me. I recommend this book to just about anyone who likes science fiction. I mean, I honestly feel that this is an excellent story, along with the books in the Double Helix novels. Its easy to read, yet I would say the tone is just right, and its just very natural. Definitely a 5 star read:)
When The Silence Ends was a fantastic novel. I loved every moment of it. When The Silence Ends is a spin-off from the Double Helix series, with several characters like Danyael, Jessica and Zara appearing in this book. Here, we are reintroduced to two characters we saw in Perfect Weapon. Dee and Dum. Dum doesn’t speak due to events that occurred in the past. Dee is his sister, and who I truly do admire.
Throughout the book, I felt that while it displayed the amazing powers that mutants could have, especially that of Dum’s, it did truly show me how a simple human without any powers could influence so much. Dee was someone without any powers. Yet, she fought so hard for what she wanted, protected Dum in ways that is scarcely impossible to imagine. And the depth of love she had for her friends and the people around her was so great. Truly, she was an inspiration.
Heh, its really so much easier to write a review when you love the book so much. I read this book, a long time ago, right at the beginning of this year. And yet, right now, everything is still in my head. And it makes me want to read this book and the whole Double Helix series again.
This book was truly a good read. The storyline was well thought out, well paced, and just about everything good you could want to see in a novel. There was even a small romance, though not overdone that it would over shine the main theme of the book.
As for character development, it was great. It was amazing to see how Dum slowly recovered from that silence that had trapped him for so many years. And I especially loved how Dee coped with everything. Her strength of will is truly amazing. I dare say that without her, Dum wouldn’t have survived all those years.
I love Jade Kerrion’s writing style. Its just so natural that you just feel like you’re really there, experiencing the story right where the characters are. There is humor in the book too, and if you do know the backstory of the other characters, there are sure to be scenes that will make you smile. Heck, even if you don’t, I’m sure you’ll smile.
And the last few sentences of the book brought tears to my eyes. I won’t say what and spoil the surprise, but it truly did touch me. Overall, I think she has crafted an amazing story, one that does not just speak about how mutants are superior, but with the strength that she has given Dee, just a young girl of 17, has showed us that humans too can be strong. And of course, that teenagers, while we may be young, should not be looked down on. Because Dee truly did impress me. I recommend this book to just about anyone who likes science fiction. I mean, I honestly feel that this is an excellent story, along with the books in the Double Helix novels. Its easy to read, yet I would say the tone is just right, and its just very natural. Definitely a 5 star read:)
November 6, 2019
I obtained this in the Spellbound collection, which makes the suggestion that this story can be read on its own as a stand-alone. Granted, it centers quite a bit on Dee, but Danyael practically co-stars in it with her with the story talking and obsessing about him every chance that it gets. At times it feels like Dee is just a side character to Danyael. And so much of it hinges on knowledge of previous events. A reader needs working knowledge of the world created here before reading this book. Even though I’ve read the first two books in the Double Helix series, I was still beyond confused on things like Shakti, the Fourth of July event, and even the compound. While Dee was a fun viewpoint to follow around as she grew into the world around her as a teenager trying to figure out how to make it on her own two feet (I also loved that she’s smart and brave and able to stand without the crutch of powers or weapons against those who have both) and I loved the occasional window into Dum’s head. And Danyael continues to be my favorite character of the series. As a reader, we feel for his struggles and determination and need to do what he feels is right and needed, though I really itch to tone down his stubbornness. Zara still persists in being the weak link of the series. In each book she continues to be very one-dimensional in attempting to be yet another Marvel Black Widow clone (though without the humor and humanness of the Marvel character), though this time around it looked like her character might just be on the verge of breaking out of the cliché stereotype. I still have no idea what Danyael sees in her. The story itself was relatively simple, and explored Danyael’s neighborhood more, getting to know the gangs, and local businesses, and the idea to help Dum control his powers (as well as seeing a whole mess of familiar faces from the earlier books). Some threads that were open at from the early books I had read actually got tied up this time around (which speaks volumes on the pacing it takes to tie up plot threads in this series considering I read books 1 & 2 and this would be book 7 in the scheme of things). In all, I liked this story, I loved the starring characters. It’s heartwarming and thought-provoking about differences between people and trying to bring them together, as well as having thrilling action and danger. However, I wouldn’t recommend this without reading several of the earlier books first.
August 19, 2018
Silence Ends is a fantastic book written by Jade Kerrion. It fits beautifully into the series and in regard to action is a little slower, but I REALLY enjoyed this one a lot. I have read the entire series at this point and this is probably one of my favorite ones. Don’t take me wrong, there is still a good amount of action in this book, but in my eyes, this book has a lot of heart. It focuses more on the struggles of Dee and how she tries to take care of her brother Dum.
This book has a huge amount of character development and I really enjoyed how we also learn a lot more about Danyael in this book. Dee, even though you wouldn’t guess it, is an incredibly strong character and stops at absolutely nothing to does what it takes to help her brother. It really doesn’t matter what she has to do, she truly cares for her brother and that makes her grow immensely. I really enjoyed her a lot and she was very likable in this book. I really hope she will get more appearances in the future even though she is “just a human”.
The plot of this book is very well developed and has some very nice twists that also set up other books in this series. The pace as expected is just right, never does the story drag out nor does the author rush you through the story. I really can’t say enough good things about this series, but this one just hit the right “notes” somehow and I really enjoyed this one more than some of the other books in the series.
This book has a huge amount of character development and I really enjoyed how we also learn a lot more about Danyael in this book. Dee, even though you wouldn’t guess it, is an incredibly strong character and stops at absolutely nothing to does what it takes to help her brother. It really doesn’t matter what she has to do, she truly cares for her brother and that makes her grow immensely. I really enjoyed her a lot and she was very likable in this book. I really hope she will get more appearances in the future even though she is “just a human”.
The plot of this book is very well developed and has some very nice twists that also set up other books in this series. The pace as expected is just right, never does the story drag out nor does the author rush you through the story. I really can’t say enough good things about this series, but this one just hit the right “notes” somehow and I really enjoyed this one more than some of the other books in the series.
February 9, 2017
If I could give this book 3.5 stars I would. And the extra half star is because the ending was all right. Too many times I looked up from the book and thought "OMG, this has turned into an insipid Y/A paranormal romance novel." Not what I had signed up for. The key people in the book are mostly telepathic or empathic and yet they are so hopeless when it comes to their interpersonal skills. There was too much cutesy angst and irrational behavior. Yes, I realize it can mostly be explained away as a result of psychic meddling in people's minds but, seriously, I'm not buying it. However, I already bought the series so I will press on in hope that the next book is a bit more satisfying.
June 30, 2017
Spellbinding!
The storyline by itself is fantastic, but when the author added the emotional dimension, this just became epic! I'm always affected emotionally by Jade's writing and am not embarrassed to say that I have tears in my eyes more than once in each story, and am tense throughout the majority of her writing. It's that good!
The storyline by itself is fantastic, but when the author added the emotional dimension, this just became epic! I'm always affected emotionally by Jade's writing and am not embarrassed to say that I have tears in my eyes more than once in each story, and am tense throughout the majority of her writing. It's that good!
March 19, 2019
Very well done
I suppose I rate a story by the feeling I take away from it at the end. Ms. Kerrion does a masterful job of pulling emotions this way and that way as she moves characters through her story. This was a very well done tale with wonderful characters.
I suppose I rate a story by the feeling I take away from it at the end. Ms. Kerrion does a masterful job of pulling emotions this way and that way as she moves characters through her story. This was a very well done tale with wonderful characters.
May 26, 2017
Wow! Absolutely a phenomenal read!
October 1, 2020
I enjoyed this book very much.
February 25, 2013
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When the Silence Ends is one of those books that sounds absolutely fantastic from the description. But did it live up to the rocking dystopian that I was expecting? Nope. It just didn't work for me as a reader because everything was just so easy, and when I read dystopian I want to read hardcore. Everything just lined up and fell into place for our main characters, Dee and Dum. (Yes, those names caused laughter for me throughout the first half of the book, but I'm going to reveal a spoiler now. *Nicknames.*)
When I say easy, I mean easy. Dee finds a friend who is an alpha telepath and can protect her and her brother-- who can be trusted. Danyael, a class five alpha empath, who's considered a threat to society and a terrorist is working in a free clinic not far from them. If he's considered such a dangerous citizen, why is he living in society? How does Dee know that she can trust Danyael and the telepath? She doesn't know them, and they could be on the council's side.
Another one of my issues was the beginning-- we're thrust right into a world that we know nothing about, with a training session that we don't understand and a cast of characters that just keeps growing. It confused me a little, but after a chapter or so I started to understand what was going on and what "mutants", "in vitros", and "clones" were. I just wish that we could've had a little more backstory, you know?
I also wish that Dum had been more developed as a main character. We only get in his mind a few times, and it's not really very noteworthy. You would think that being the character that this story is based around, he would have been better developed. The way that Dee was talking about him in the beginning made me think that he was seven instead of seventeen. Seriously, Dee, he's not a little kid anymore. You don't need to treat him like one.
As the main character who leads the story, Dee was pretty well done, but she could be kind of...indecisive. I mean, at first I was totally proud that she kicked a certain ass to the curb, but then he shows back up later. And she thinks that he's a nice guy-- again. Ugh. He was a horrible excuse for a human being. But you've got to give Dee points for being able to tell it like it is.
All in all, I enjoyed When the Silence Ends as a lighter read, but I didn't really love it like I could have.
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When the Silence Ends is one of those books that sounds absolutely fantastic from the description. But did it live up to the rocking dystopian that I was expecting? Nope. It just didn't work for me as a reader because everything was just so easy, and when I read dystopian I want to read hardcore. Everything just lined up and fell into place for our main characters, Dee and Dum. (Yes, those names caused laughter for me throughout the first half of the book, but I'm going to reveal a spoiler now. *Nicknames.*)
When I say easy, I mean easy. Dee finds a friend who is an alpha telepath and can protect her and her brother-- who can be trusted. Danyael, a class five alpha empath, who's considered a threat to society and a terrorist is working in a free clinic not far from them. If he's considered such a dangerous citizen, why is he living in society? How does Dee know that she can trust Danyael and the telepath? She doesn't know them, and they could be on the council's side.
Another one of my issues was the beginning-- we're thrust right into a world that we know nothing about, with a training session that we don't understand and a cast of characters that just keeps growing. It confused me a little, but after a chapter or so I started to understand what was going on and what "mutants", "in vitros", and "clones" were. I just wish that we could've had a little more backstory, you know?
I also wish that Dum had been more developed as a main character. We only get in his mind a few times, and it's not really very noteworthy. You would think that being the character that this story is based around, he would have been better developed. The way that Dee was talking about him in the beginning made me think that he was seven instead of seventeen. Seriously, Dee, he's not a little kid anymore. You don't need to treat him like one.
As the main character who leads the story, Dee was pretty well done, but she could be kind of...indecisive. I mean, at first I was totally proud that she kicked a certain ass to the curb, but then he shows back up later. And she thinks that he's a nice guy-- again. Ugh. He was a horrible excuse for a human being. But you've got to give Dee points for being able to tell it like it is.
All in all, I enjoyed When the Silence Ends as a lighter read, but I didn't really love it like I could have.
January 31, 2013
My Review: At first I was a little lost not realizing that I was reading a book that had several forerunners. I think it would help to read the books in order. I did however manage to piece together what had happened in the past to make sense of this book. It has a great story line of the future with genetically modified humans and real humans. The difference in the invitro,mutants,clones and natural humans seem to have taken over the race and religious prejudices of today. Dee and her brother Dum (nicknamed after Alice in Wonderland) are the main focus of the story. Left orphaned by the hate and prejudice that killed their parents Dee a human and her twin brother Dum a mutant are left to try to make it in the world on their own. Not knowing who to trust but knowing that Dum needs trained if he is to survive they turn to empath Danyael who is on the councils bad boy list. Dum through his music is able to communicate and make radical changes in behavior of all the warring groups. Throw in a creepy bad guy with a dark agenda of his own. A star assassin and gang members and you have a complex weave of characters. It is a good read and I will be looking for the ones that came before this, Editing seemed to be good and the story line is good with good delivery. I can’t help but give this one a 5 star rating.
June 24, 2013
I am already a big fan of the Double Helix story so I was excited to read this spin off where we follow the story of Dee and Dum, I wasn't in the slightest disappointed. As always Jade Kerrion creates a story of intense drama and intrigue.
Dee is a strong willed girl with a smart mouth and an attitude to match, when the Mutant affairs council seem to no longer be willing to help her Mutant brother Dum she takes matters into her own hands, she searches out Danyael, a class five Mutant who helped them once before.
At first unwilling to put them at risk Danyael refuses but Dee convinces him otherwise. I was thrilled that Danyael was part of the story I'll admit I have a slight crush on Danyael, there was a few other familiar faces I was happy to see in the story too
wanting nothing more for her and her brother to have a normal life she takes a stand against the ones that would shun them and fights to make changes to the world he fight to live a normal life doesn't end with her and Dum though, she includes all Mutants, clones and In Vitros in her fight.
This book had me on the edge of my seat when truths and secrets are revealed and lives are in danger, It was equally just as emotional and by the end of the book I had shed many tears.
I cant wait to see what else Jade Kerrion as in-store for the Double Helix series and its characters.
Dee is a strong willed girl with a smart mouth and an attitude to match, when the Mutant affairs council seem to no longer be willing to help her Mutant brother Dum she takes matters into her own hands, she searches out Danyael, a class five Mutant who helped them once before.
At first unwilling to put them at risk Danyael refuses but Dee convinces him otherwise. I was thrilled that Danyael was part of the story I'll admit I have a slight crush on Danyael, there was a few other familiar faces I was happy to see in the story too
wanting nothing more for her and her brother to have a normal life she takes a stand against the ones that would shun them and fights to make changes to the world he fight to live a normal life doesn't end with her and Dum though, she includes all Mutants, clones and In Vitros in her fight.
This book had me on the edge of my seat when truths and secrets are revealed and lives are in danger, It was equally just as emotional and by the end of the book I had shed many tears.
I cant wait to see what else Jade Kerrion as in-store for the Double Helix series and its characters.
January 12, 2013
Wow! When the Silence Ends is captivating! I laughed, I cried, but overall I could not put it down.
Jade Kerrion gives a sweet nod to Alice in Wonderland by nicknaming the twin main characters Dee and Dum. When I saw that the story was about American society learning to live with mutants, my initial thought was, "here come the bad x-men references," but they never showed up! I was pleasantly surprised to see Kerrion describing the mutants, in vitros, and clones as being so much like any other human physically.
What I loved the most about this story was the main characters, Dee and Dum's strength and determination to make their world a better place for all humans alike. So many young adult books today show the characters being carefree and doing what they please, but Kerrion brings the story to a more interesting version of reality when the siblings decide to help others in their situation attend college by setting up a scholarship fund. They face several obstacles along the way, but keep their focus and determination to work hard to provide for themselves and help others along the way.
Forget Harry Potter and Twilight... every young adult should read this book!
Jade Kerrion gives a sweet nod to Alice in Wonderland by nicknaming the twin main characters Dee and Dum. When I saw that the story was about American society learning to live with mutants, my initial thought was, "here come the bad x-men references," but they never showed up! I was pleasantly surprised to see Kerrion describing the mutants, in vitros, and clones as being so much like any other human physically.
What I loved the most about this story was the main characters, Dee and Dum's strength and determination to make their world a better place for all humans alike. So many young adult books today show the characters being carefree and doing what they please, but Kerrion brings the story to a more interesting version of reality when the siblings decide to help others in their situation attend college by setting up a scholarship fund. They face several obstacles along the way, but keep their focus and determination to work hard to provide for themselves and help others along the way.
Forget Harry Potter and Twilight... every young adult should read this book!
March 22, 2013
I enjoyed this book. I read it as a stand-alone novel, and did not realize there were previous books. I thought the character development was really good, especially Dee, Dum, and Danyael. Dum and Danyael intrigued me. I thought their abilities were so interesting and would have loved to have more depth to them. I liked the storyline, and thought it was well written. There were some good twists and turns, along with some surprises. I liked the relationship between Dee and Dum. Even though they fought at times, you could tell that they loved each other and took care of each other. I also loved that Dee was a strong female character. She worked hard and took care of herself and her brother. When she didn't find what she wanted, she worked hard to create it or make it happen. There is some profanity in this book along with some gang and "bad guy" violence. I'd recommend it for ages 16 and up. You may read my full review on my book blog: www.the-readathon.blogspot.com.
May 10, 2014
What a fabulous story. I loved Dee and Dum and their ability to be connected through their 'twinness' even though one is mutant and does not speak, and one is human. Throughout, the story showed the ability for all different races (both human and mutant )to move past their differences and get along.
There are clear messages here for everyone to learn to accept others for who and what they are. At the same time to not accept bullies and injustice.
I loved that music played such a large part. For me, beautiful music makes my soul sing and my spirit fly. Well done Jade Kerrion, and I very much look forward to reading more of your work.
There are clear messages here for everyone to learn to accept others for who and what they are. At the same time to not accept bullies and injustice.
I loved that music played such a large part. For me, beautiful music makes my soul sing and my spirit fly. Well done Jade Kerrion, and I very much look forward to reading more of your work.
January 1, 2013
When the Silence Ends is a standalone novel, it's about dee and dum and their journey alone and away from the council.....
i liked the story plot and currents of events....
when the story ends also gives us a glimpse of "double helix" favorite characters ...danyeal, zara , lucien ....
although i m dying to know more of danyeal and double helix story :)..i was thrilled to see dee's love for her brother and dum's progress with danyeal...
dum's music is the best for sure ...:)
great book as always from Jade Kerrion
i liked the story plot and currents of events....
when the story ends also gives us a glimpse of "double helix" favorite characters ...danyeal, zara , lucien ....
although i m dying to know more of danyeal and double helix story :)..i was thrilled to see dee's love for her brother and dum's progress with danyeal...
dum's music is the best for sure ...:)
great book as always from Jade Kerrion
February 9, 2015
Not just a young adult novel.
After the double helix series you were left wandering about a few things that seemed to have been left unfinished. Here is what happened to Dee and Dum after Danyeal Sabre left them in Aspen. Here also is the ultimate conclusion for Seth. He did not get away with his 16 years of abuse of Danyeal.
Once again Jade Kerrion jerked the heart strings proving that she is the Alpha Empath whose power flows through the written word. You know how it has to end for Dum yet when it does you can't help but shed a tear.
After the double helix series you were left wandering about a few things that seemed to have been left unfinished. Here is what happened to Dee and Dum after Danyeal Sabre left them in Aspen. Here also is the ultimate conclusion for Seth. He did not get away with his 16 years of abuse of Danyeal.
Once again Jade Kerrion jerked the heart strings proving that she is the Alpha Empath whose power flows through the written word. You know how it has to end for Dum yet when it does you can't help but shed a tear.
January 19, 2016
I thoroughly enjoyed the entire series. I couldn't read anything else until I read each and every one of these! That being said, I am hoping that a book comes out regarding the creation of Galahad. I think that would make a great - and final ending to the series. Jade writes well and creatively and I enjoyed following the characters in an intelligent and cohesive manner without a headache. Thank you!
January 6, 2013
I loved this book and its characters. The authir does a fantastic job at telling, "When the Silence Ends." I can't wait to read more books written by Jade Kerrion.
January 12, 2013
A fun fast paced book with a strong female lead. Enjoyable for sure
July 11, 2017
This is my first encounter with the world of Double Helix. The idea that humans, or derivatives, will always find more reason to fight than seek common ground is a little disheartening.
Dee and Dum are a bright spot in this desolate political climate. This story of the two of them learning where they fit and the potential to change things for the better is sweet.
Dee and Dum are a bright spot in this desolate political climate. This story of the two of them learning where they fit and the potential to change things for the better is sweet.
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