Hush (The Hush Series, Bk. 1)

They use magic to silence the world. Who will break the hush?

In the land of Montane, language is literal magic to the select few who possess the gift of Telling. This power is reserved for the Bards, a group that has almost always been men.

Seventeen-year-old Shae has lived her entire life in awe of the Bards and in fear of the Blot, a deadly disease spread by ink, which killed her brother and made her family outcasts. When tragedy strikes again close to home, Shae is convinced the Bards are behind the madness.

In the silence, the chaos is growing. With a heart set on justice, Shae journeys to unlock the truth - which may be closer than she thinks.