![]() ![]() ![]() So when I read the premise of VOX, let’s just say I was a tad freaked out! I have attempted, on a few rare occasions, to not speak as much in family social gatherings and let’s just say it caused a few odd looks with folk thinking something was up with me. The prospect of not talking or having my words limited is not a concept I can even begin to consider. Now we all know that kissing The Blarney Stone bestows upon you ‘The Gift of the Gab’ and yes, you’ve guessed it, I sure as hell kissed that stone many, many years back. ![]() It has been described as the ‘book that will blow your mind’ by Prima’s Nina Pottell so I was delighted to get the opportunity to read this high-concept novel…įirst things first….I’m Irish and I’m from Cork, the home of The Blarney Stone. Written by Christina Dalcher, VOX is published by HQ Stories and is due for release later this month. VOX is a ‘speculative’ dystopian novel set in the United States where women have been forcibly silenced and gender equality is something buried in the past. VOX is a book quite unlike any I have read before because the concept, while appearing far-fetched, is NOT completely beyond the realms of possibility. ![]() ‘In a world where women are silenced, would you speak up?’ National Emerging Writer Programme Overview. ![]()
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