The Silenced - Hardcover

by Diana Rodriguez Wallach (Author)

A 2026 International Thriller Writers Awards Nominee!

A thoughtful and gripping exposé of the troubled teen industry, this supernatural thriller explores how a haunted past collides with a traumatized presentto reveal truths that were meant to stay hidden.

Welcome to The Farm.

Hazel Perez thinks her school project on the abandoned Oakwell Farms School for Girls--the Farm, as it's known to locals--will be just another assignment. But after a late-night research trip ends with her falling unconscious, she awakens with a desire for revenge that isn't her own.

Desperate to free herself from these sudden violent urges--and the haunting visions of an unknown girl she sees in the mirror--Hazel decides to investigate.

As she delves deeper into Oakwell Farms' past, Hazel discovers theharrowing experiences of the girls who were once forced to live under thewatch of sinister men and encounters the spirits who still linger there. With the help of some unlikely allies, Hazel must navigate a treacherous path of corruption, history, and the supernatural to bring peace to the restless spirits and learn the truth about her family's involvement.

Author Biography

Diana Rodriguez Wallach is a lover of ghosts, historical murders, and all things spooky. She is also the author of eight YA novels, including her YA horror novels Small Town Monsters and Hatchet Girls. She currently lives in the Philadelphia area with her husband and two children.