In the near future, women are gone. Todd Hewitt’s world is inhabited only by men, and all are subject to Noise, a mysterious force that reveals their thoughts and allows everyone to know the thoughts of others. When a young woman, Viola, lands in disaster on this planet, she finds herself in great danger … Todd swears to protect her, but to succeed, he will have to reveal his inner strength and unravel the dark secrets that choke his world …