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Silent Code
Paperback
General FictionHistorical Fiction
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: May 5 2026
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.40
Height: 0.27 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A haunting and powerful journey of resilience, culture, and the unbreakable strength of the human spirit.
Inspired by the extraordinary true story of Navajo Sergeant Joe Kieyoomia-a prisoner of war who survived the Bataan Death March and the atomic bombing of Nagasaki-Silent Code follows the fictional journey of Niyol Runningwater, a young Navajo man whose language becomes his greatest weapon and his final sanctuary.
In 1942, Niyol is a member of the 200th Coast Artillery, carrying a secret that the Japanese military is desperate to crack: the Navajo Code. When Bataan falls, Niyol is swept into the horrors of the Death March and eventually transferred to a specialized detention facility in Japan.
There, he enters a high-stakes psychological chess match with Colonel Satō, an intelligence officer who realizes that the code is not just a cipher, but a living language rooted in a culture the world tried to erase. As the war reaches its devastating climax, Niyol must navigate the ruins of Nagasaki, holding onto his identity and the Silent Code that refused to break.
Why Readers Will Love It:Historical Authenticity: Meticulously researched, the novel honors the real Navajo Code Talkers and the incredible survival of Sergeant Joe Kieyoomia.
Deeply Emotional: A moving exploration of the Long Walk of history, from the boarding schools that tried to silence Native voices to the battlefields where those same voices saved lives.
Atmospheric and Cinematic: From the high deserts of New Mexico to the humid jungles of the Philippines and the stark winters of Japan, the setting is as vivid as the characters.
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