When Addy was 13 Maunga Richards stole her voice. Living with Vox Pox, Addy must relearn to write and live with her brothers invention for her to communicate. But when Theo is infected as well, Addy goes to confront Maunga to try and get Theo’s voice back. But when in a virtual psychoreality simulator she learns about a conspiracy bigger than her and Maunga.
Enjoyed the world building both inside and outside the simulator. The lack of physics within the simulator really helped to make it seem strange and eerie at times. The advanced technology in New Zealand was really interesting to read about. It being based in New Zealand also made it a bit more unique as it felt slightly like it would lead to a dystopian future but it wasn’t based in America.
Addy was an interesting main character. Obviously she was shocked and scared when she first gets Vox Pox, but she perseveres throughout. She learns to type and communicate, and live her life the best she could. Her main issue was her brother losing his creativity along with his voice. This was the catalyst to her trying to confront Maunga and go to the simulator. I enjoyed the differing relationships between Addy and Theo, Addy and Maunga and also Addy and Seth. Plus they evolved throughout the book.
I enjoyed Vox Pox as this man made illness. I also enjoyed the psychoreality simulator. But I didn’t fully understand the link between the two? Yes the woman was in the simulator with them, but I didn’t understand why Addy paid so much money to go into it. The plotline could have progressed without the simulator, unless I’m missing a link between the illness and simulator?
Overall I enjoyed Voiceless although I felt the ending lacked closure but didn’t give enough hints for the second book. I have no idea what Expression is going to be about but I am excited to read on with Addy’s story. I received Voiceless* by E.G. Wilson as an e-book from the publisher via Netgalley. This is an unbiased and honest review.
