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In 2142, women control human reproduction—and they're about to weaponize it.
Dart Maylord is a brilliant but isolated endocrinology researcher working for the Department of Reproduction in the female-ruled half of a divided America. She’s never met a man, never questioned the wall that splits Washington, D.C., or the lies told about what stretches beyond it.
Until one day, a male researcher crosses that wall.
Alex Smern isn’t the violent Neanderthal Dart was led to expect—he’s sharp, disarmingly funny, and curious about the world she’s never dared to question. Their collaboration begins with science but quickly becomes something more dangerous: connection. Trust. Desire.
Then Dart stumbles on a classified document she shouldn’t see. The reproductive system isn't just being managed—it's being manipulated. And men are being systematically erased.
Worse still, Dart’s own family may be orchestrating the scheme.
As she digs deeper, Dart must choose between protecting the people she loves and exposing a truth that could unravel the fragile balance of power. With Alex by her side and everything she thought she knew crumbling around her, Dart has to decide: is losing family worth rebellion?
Because if she doesn’t act soon, there may be nothing left to save.
What did I think?
Wow, just wow! I'm putting my head above the parapet and stating that Silent Y is THE feminist, dystopian novel of our time. It is simply breathtaking!
This is a disturbing future that sees men and women so strictly segregated that reproduction is controlled via IVF with boy babies sent through the wall to the men and girl babies remaining with their mothers. The women controlling reproduction want to go a step further and completely remove men from existence. This gives me chills just thinking about it now.
Dart Maylord has been brought up on the female side of the wall and her life is about to change when she is asked to collaborate with a scientist from the other side. The chemistry between Dart and Alex is clear to see and, even though society demands that they are kept apart, they find a way to be together...and they're not the only ones. I'm singing 'Stand Up For Your Love Rights' in my head now!
Katherine Benfante's writing is as stunning as her imagination and she certainly 'puts the science in science fiction' in an way that is easy to understand. I was completely drawn into the story and couldn't read it fast enough. I will definitely be reading it again - it's THAT good!
Compelling, thought-provoking and highly original, Silent Y is a powerful and essential novel that absolutely blew me away. You will never say you 'don't read science fiction' after reading this unforgettable and unmissable book! An easy five stars and very highly recommended.
I received a gifted paperback for the Love Books Tours Bookstagram Tour and this is my honest and unbiased opinion.
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Katherine Benfante writes science fiction, and she likes to “put the science in science fiction.” Of all the dream careers she’s been fortunate to have so far, including as mechanical engineer and French teacher, being an author is the most satisfying and enjoyable. Katherine lives in New Jersey with her husband and two daughters, across the street from a lake overrun by swans and Canadian geese. Voracious readers all, her family can be found reading together, playing games, hiking Jersey’s remaining wilderness, and visiting family. Her short story "Convergence” appeared in The Accidental Time Traveler's Collective Volume 3. She's currently working on a standalone science fiction novel and drafting a sequel to Scattered.
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