A Splintered Silence

In the shadowy underbelly of the Spanish criminal world, a battle rages for control over the cocaine trade. Caught in the crossfire is Joseph, a boy who's deaf, torn from the only life he's known. His English mother, desperate to save him, sends Joseph on a perilous journey along the Camino de Santiago, leading him to his estranged grandfather, Fish. An ex-squaddie and Chief Warder of the Tower of London, a fortress, like Fish, steeped in history and secrets.

Joseph's arrival in this formidable new world marks the beginning of an extraordinary journey. Far from the warmth of his Spanish home, he grapples with grief and isolation. But within the Tower's cold shadows, unexpected friendships blossom. Joseph finds solace in the company of the Ravenmaster and Ivy, a sign language teacher who becomes his window into a hearing society. Though even more mysterious, the Castle's ancient ghosts whisper secrets, forging a bond with Joseph that transcends his silent world.

As danger from Joseph's past inches closer, Fish and his two best mates are compelled to set aside their preconceptions and step beyond their regimented lives as they confront not just physical danger but their own personal demons, too. Together, with Joseph's newfound allies, they step into a world where the lines between the living and the dead blur, where courage is found in the most unexpected places, and where, eventually, Joseph, at great cost, must find the answer to end this ruthless war.