The Hum (Unabridged‪)‬

You can choose safety or you can choose freedom—but not both.

In a village where fate is dictated by an unseen force called The Hum, 17-year-old Verus questions everything. While others eagerly await their life path through a sacred ritual known as The Quieting, Verus is haunted by grief, isolation, and an inner voice that refuses to be silenced.

His journey begins with loss and the crushing weight of expectation—but what starts as a quest for answers soon spirals into a battle between free will and control. In a world where certainty is comfort and questioning is rebellion, how far will you go to find your truth?

Blending psychological depth, lyrical prose, and a whisper of magical realism, The Hum is a powerful coming-of-age novel that explores:

The courage to resist conformity
The emotional toll of grief and bullying
The complexity of choice in a predestined world


A deeply personal and thought-provoking debut, The Hum speaks to anyone who's ever felt like an outsider in a world demanding obedience.