PRENTISSTOWN ISN'T LIKE OTHER TOWNS.
Everyone can hear everyone else's thoughts in an overwhelming, never-ending stream of Noise. Just a month away from the birthday that will make him a man, Todd and his dog, Manchee-whose thoughts Todd can hear, too, whether he wants to or not-stumble upon an area of complete silence. They find that in a town where privacy is impossible, something terrible has been hidden- a secret so awful that Todd and Manchee must run for their lives. But how do you escape when your pursuers can hear your every thought?