Silence of the Sparrows
We dive into the dystopian world of the novel Silence of the Sparrows and its sequel, Sound of the Sparrows. Each episode of the podcast will feature an excerpt from a chapter and some insight you won’t find anywhere else. We’re going to follow Jude Kane, his sister Maisy, and their neighbor Zara Malik as they cross New America, looking for their brother, who disappeared from their home and whom they believe may have been taken by the government. As they travel, they lend help to many others who also oppose this new government, and without intending to, they begin a movement that gains so much momentum that the Sparrows, committed to non-violence, may be caught in the middle of a civil war.
Episodes
May 14, 2026
May 14, 2026
1 min
Jude, Zara, and Callum are finally home, but the world they live in has changed. President Connor has lost patience with the SACs, and he’s no longer willing to wait for them to fail. As they face the biggest threat to their existence, SACs have one hope: the Sound of the Sparrows.
May 3, 2026
May 3, 2026
3 min
Thousands of Sparrows pour into Washington DC to protest the detention and treatment of Callum, setting up a confrontation with President Conner that could bring about Callum’s release or a fresh round of violence and disaster for the Sparrows.
May 3, 2026
May 3, 2026
3 min
The New America government posts a photo of a beaten, starved Callum in a blog that the Sparrow Press readers would easily find, refusing to release Callum even after his sentence. Jude decides it’s time for the Sparrows to go on the offensive.
May 3, 2026
May 3, 2026
3 min
In an off-the-record meeting, the DA warns Callum’s attorney that the President is not happy, and if Callum is is not released on time and the Sparrows protest, there could be violence.
May 3, 2026
May 3, 2026
2 min
ADAMS delivers its analysis of Callum’s case to the judge, but the President makes his desires known too. Will he make an example of Callum or give him a fair decision?
May 3, 2026
May 3, 2026
5 min
Someone breaks out of the National Detention Center, and Jude and Zara are now the most wanted people in New America.
May 3, 2026
May 3, 2026
5 min
The Sparrows put on a highly coordinated guerrilla art display in Washington, DC with one message: free Callum Kane. President Blake Connor is furious.
May 3, 2026
May 3, 2026
5 min
Jude and Zara are offered a deal: call off the protesters and they can walk free. Jude tries to hold out for Callum’s release, but backs down when he realizes that will put all of Slate Creek at risk.
May 3, 2026
May 3, 2026
4 min
SAC protesters have come to DC to demonstrate outside the National Detention Center in support of Jude and Zara. They are nonviolent, and the government is struggling to find a legal reason to remove them. The Sparrows have become a movement.
May 3, 2026
May 3, 2026
5 min
Zara and Jude are detained in the National Detention Center, and Zara meets a hacker who not only knows about the Sparrow Press, but she assures Zara ADAMS doesn’t know everything. They work together to keep the Sparrow Press going right under the nose of the New American government.