A young noblewoman with a forbidden healing gift teams up with a notorious outlaw to rescue enslaved Avranaye, recover the secrets of the Lost Canticles, and confront an imperial regime willing to destroy the people she loves for the power she carries.

Moody, distrustful Evie is a musical prodigy with a troubled past. When a chance encounter with a handsome stranger threatens to upend the quiet life she's made for herself, Evie is faced with a decision: run or risk it all.

When tragic circumstances force 12-year-old Sam to move in with the family across the street — and the boy she's been crushing on for years — it's a huge and sometimes awkward adjustment. But along the way, she learns the true value of family, faith, friendship, and first love.