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24 HOURS OF SILENCE
By Zekariyas Mekonnen
"In a world where a global 'truth frequency' makes lying impossible, a devoted father discovers a devastating secret about his children’s paternity. To protect them from the soul-crushing truth, he must endure a perilous, silent journey to reach a signal dead zone."
SYNOPSIS:
"Amanuel discovers through his wife's forced confession that his children are not biologically his during a global 'truth frequency' where lying is impossible. To protect his children's innocence from this world-shattering truth, he gags himself and embarks on a silent, perilous journey to a signal dead zone. As society collapses around them due to the brutal honesty, the 24 hours finally end. Amanuel unfastens his gag and tells his children the first lie of the new world: 'Everything is okay. I am your father.'"
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"Hi Robyn, thank you so much for the 4-star rating! I'm glad the concept resonated with you. I've just updated the synopsis to give more depth to the story. I'd love to hear any further thoughts you might have!"
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Hi Robyn, to give you a clearer picture of the story, here is the full synopsis:
Amanuel discovers through his wife's forced confession that his children are not biologically his during a global 'truth frequency' where lying is impossible. To protect his children's innocence from this world-shattering truth, he gags himself and embarks on a silent, perilous journey to a signal dead zone. As society collapses around them due to the brutal honesty, the 24 hours finally end. Amanuel unfastens his gag and tells his children the first lie of the new world: 'Everything is okay. I am your father.'
I’d love to hear your thoughts on this direction!"