On the mystical isle of Cadence, enchantments and spirits blend with the lives of the clans that inhabit it. Adaira, the eastern heiress, alarms over the mysterious disappearance of girls from her clan, aware that only a bard's music can reach the changeable spirits responsible. Her sole hope lies with Jack Tamerlaine, her childhood adversary and a skilled bard who hasn't been home in a decade. Joined by necessity, they navigate the island's whimsical magic and the tensions of their past. What starts as a mission to appease spirits rapidly escalates into a battle against a creeping darkness with roots entwined in Cadence's very soil—a darkness that threatens to reveal secrets that could fracture the island and their newfound truce.