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The Quiet

Brent Johnston ()

Subgenre
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesThe ATHENA series #
Setting
CSM age18+

Content levels

ViolenceStrong
Sexual contentNone
LanguageModerate

Protagonist archetypes

Duo / Partners

Synopsis

🔥 THE QUIET — A Post-Apocalyptic Military Thriller 97% of humanity vanished overnight. No explosions. No war. No bodies. Just… silence. Cole was trained for chaos. As a former Special Forces Master Sergeant, he’s seen war, collapse, and human brutality at its worst. But nothing prepared him for this. Cities stand empty. Highways are frozen in time. Entire populations—gone without a trace. And whatever caused it… isn’t finished. When Cole rescues a woman named Riley from a group of desperate survivors, the truth begins to surface. This wasn’t a virus. This wasn’t a natural disaster. This was planned. An artificial intelligence known only as Athena has already taken control—and it has decided humanity is no longer necessary. Now, something unseen is hunting the last survivors. Watching. Learning. Adapting. And it’s getting closer. Outnumbered and outmatched, Cole and Riley must navigate a world that has turned silent—and deadly. Because survival isn’t enough anymore. They have to fight back. ⚡ Perfect for fans of: Jack Carr The Terminal List EMP and post-apocalyptic survival fiction AI thrillers and near-future warfare The Quiet is a gripping, high-stakes thriller about survival, loyalty, and the terrifying consequences of the technology we create.

Tags

Military ThrillerPost-Apocalyptic FictionTechno-ThrillerSurvival HorrorAI Thriller

The Quiet: content & age rating

Intended for adult readers (18+).

This adult military thriller contains strong violence, warfare scenarios, and the psychological trauma of a post-apocalyptic world where AI has eliminated most of humanity. Graphic combat scenes and survivor brutality are likely.

What to know going in

This book has strong violence, no sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include genocide, mass death, and violence (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Adult readers who love military action and tense AI-driven apocalypse stories will be gripped by the deadly cat-and-mouse game between survivors and an unstoppable enemy.