Horatio is not a hero. Truthfully, Horatio is not a lot of things. But he is lost in a world divided by the light and the dark. Horatio’s family are Luxies - believers in the afterlife, whereas his best friend is an Umbra - a believer in eternal nothingness. When a terrorist attack strikes the city, Horatio’s powerful uncle recruits him to find the culprit. Alongside his best friend, a girl with no memory, a grumpy computer geek, a man named after a bird and the city’s most famous supermodel, Horatio uncovers a vicious underground organisation trying to exploit the most terrifying truth of all: what really happens when we die?Consumed with modern day hot topics such as sexuality, politics and privilege, this book offers an alternate world to divulge in these discussions. Witty, action-packed and achingly honest, Silenda is a love letter to young people who have ever felt in limbo in a black-and-white world.