Some stories do not need to be told. They need to survive.

When struggling writer Rudra crosses paths with the Karna Pishachini—a spirit from forgotten Indian folklore, cursed to hear the dying secrets of gods and men—his life shifts overnight. Fortune, recognition, and opportunity arrive without warning. But every gift demands a price, and hers is simple: listen.

What begins as a whisper becomes an unending flood of voices—confessions, regrets, and truths no one should ever carry. As the hunger behind those whispers grows, Rudra’s neighbor Tara is drawn into the same curse. Her only way out is the one no one has ever chosen: to hear it all and never speak a word.

Dark, unsettling, and steeped in myth, In the Mouth of Silence is a haunting tale about the weight of memory, the ethics of keeping another’s truth, and the horror of opening a door that can never be closed.

Fans of literary horror, folklore, and psychological suspense will find themselves listening long after the last page—and wondering who might be listening back.