The system functioned by design.
She changed the outcome. It wasn't enough.
She changed the outcome. It wasn't enough.
Olivia Sol sorts lives for a living. Allocation, classification, stabilisation, the quiet machinery that keeps Heldfast safe.
She has started to see what the Council never meant her to question. The system does not survive by force.
It survives because good people believe they are protecting one another. She has learned to change a decision.
A pathway. An outcome.
One life at a time.
But the beliefs beneath them do not move. And the people she loves are already facing consequences she cannot prevent.
What follows is quiet. And far more dangerous.
“A compelling dystopian tale that shows how a single variable can determine whether an oppressive system stands or falls.” — Kirkus Reviews
The Quiet Unbinding is the second book in The Quiet Trilogy, following Bec Woods' debut, The Quiet Held. It can be read on its own, though its full weight lands for those who begin at the beginning. Drawn from more than twenty years inside community services, it deepens a voice where the danger is not cruelty but care that has stopped noticing what it costs.
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The System Functioned By Design.She changed the outcome. It wasn't enough.Olivia Sol sorts lives for a living. Allocation, classification, stabilisation, the quiet machinery that keeps Heldfast safe.She has started to see what the Council never meant her to question. The system does not survive by force.It survives because good people believe they are protecting one another. She has learned to change a decision.A pathway. An outcome.One life at a time.But the beliefs beneath them do not move. And the people she loves are already facing consequences she cannot prevent.What follows is quiet. And far more dangerous."A compelling dystopian tale that shows how a single variable can determine whether an oppressive system stands or falls." - Kirkus ReviewsThe Quiet Unbinding is a restrained, unsettling novel about care, complicity, and the cost of believing that stability is the same as safety. It is the second book in The Quiet Trilogy, and can be read alone.Bec Woods writes speculative fiction about systems, complicity, and the quiet violence of optimisation. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781764526043
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The System Functioned By Design.She changed the outcome. It wasn't enough.Olivia Sol sorts lives for a living. Allocation, classification, stabilisation, the quiet machinery that keeps Heldfast safe.She has started to see what the Council never meant her to question. The system does not survive by force.It survives because good people believe they are protecting one another. She has learned to change a decision.A pathway. An outcome.One life at a time.But the beliefs beneath them do not move. And the people she loves are already facing consequences she cannot prevent.What follows is quiet. And far more dangerous."A compelling dystopian tale that shows how a single variable can determine whether an oppressive system stands or falls." - Kirkus ReviewsThe Quiet Unbinding is a restrained, unsettling novel about care, complicity, and the cost of believing that stability is the same as safety. It is the second book in The Quiet Trilogy, and can be read alone.Bec Woods writes speculative fiction about systems, complicity, and the quiet violence of optimisation. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781764526043
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The System Functioned By Design.She changed the outcome. It wasn't enough.Olivia Sol sorts lives for a living. Allocation, classification, stabilisation, the quiet machinery that keeps Heldfast safe.She has started to see what the Council never meant her to question. The system does not survive by force.It survives because good people believe they are protecting one another. She has learned to change a decision.A pathway. An outcome.One life at a time.But the beliefs beneath them do not move. And the people she loves are already facing consequences she cannot prevent.What follows is quiet. And far more dangerous."A compelling dystopian tale that shows how a single variable can determine whether an oppressive system stands or falls." - Kirkus ReviewsThe Quiet Unbinding is a restrained, unsettling novel about care, complicity, and the cost of believing that stability is the same as safety. It is the second book in The Quiet Trilogy, and can be read alone.Bec Woods writes speculative fiction about systems, complicity, and the quiet violence of optimisation. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781764526043
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - The System Functioned By Design.She changed the outcome. It wasn't enough.Olivia Sol sorts lives for a living. Allocation, classification, stabilisation, the quiet machinery that keeps Heldfast safe.She has started to see what the Council never meant her to question. The system does not survive by force.It survives because good people believe they are protecting one another. She has learned to change a decision.A pathway. An outcome.One life at a time.But the beliefs beneath them do not move. And the people she loves are already facing consequences she cannot prevent.What follows is quiet. And far more dangerous.'A compelling dystopian tale that shows how a single variable can determine whether an oppressive system stands or falls.' - Kirkus ReviewsThe Quiet Unbinding is a restrained, unsettling novel about care, complicity, and the cost of believing that stability is the same as safety. It is the second book in The Quiet Trilogy, and can be read alone.Bec Woods writes speculative fiction about systems, complicity, and the quiet violence of optimisation. Seller Inventory # 9781764526043