Maddy Hayes’s Reviews > Empire of Silence > Status Update
Maddy Hayes
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So one of his characters has partially ceramic armor so I googled if that could even be a thing and guess what? There’s a Reddit post from about two years before this book was written where someone else details exactly how it would work, which is what he chooses to put in the story. It’s on a throwaway account, and you’ll never guess what else that throwaway account has been used for
— Feb 01, 2026 05:32AM
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Maddy Hayes
is on page 75 of 612
I think the amount of times you can use the word “leonine” in a book should be capped at two, no matter how many pages the book’s got
— 15 hours, 33 min ago
Maddy Hayes
is on page 52 of 612
“The other an aluminum bat such as children played ball with.” Oh really? Without that description I thought for sure he was fighting with a metal mammal thank you for clarifying that. Katie, whoever you are, you are a terrible editor and Chris here is a terrible writer
— Feb 01, 2026 06:51AM
Maddy Hayes
is on page 51 of 612
Damn this guy doesn’t let you have a single thought for yourself, huh. He really wants you to know how clever he is
— Feb 01, 2026 06:46AM
Maddy Hayes
is on page 25 of 612
This book is Lightlark for men. I cannot wait for this book to stop being dune and start being its own book
— Jan 31, 2026 06:34AM
Maddy Hayes
is on page 12 of 612
Hey buddy “it” and “they” are personal pronouns
— Jan 31, 2026 06:12AM
