When an inexplicable outbreak of viral laryngitis sweeps across western cities like Fresno, Phoenix, and Salt Lake City, people lose their voices—literally and figuratively. As chaos erupts in a world unable to communicate, renowned epidemiologist Dr. Chadwich Ellin-Rawls unravels the terrifying truth: the virus was introduced through a popular neck cream. With society crumbling, Ellin-Rawls holds the key to the antidote—but uses it not to heal but to control. As the silent epidemic spreads, a small resistance begins to uncover a conspiracy darker than anyone imagined. The Price of Silence asks the chilling question: how much of our humanity are we willing to trade for power and survival?