A Newbery Honor-Winning Author
A Walter Award-Winning Author
Though music is outlawed in the land of Devia, Sona hears it everywhere. Sona is a Malech, a member of the ruling class that conquered Devia centuries ago. Malechs forbade music to prevent the native Devans from using their magic, and Sona hides her abilities lest they put her in danger. Then Sona discovers an orphaned wolf pup. She believes the pup, with its golden ears, might be related to one of the five sacred beasts of Devia, and she vows to keep it safe. That means bringing the pup when Sona embarks on a quest to secure the nectar of life for a loved one who has fallen gravely ill. On the journey, Sona realizes that the fate of the sacred beasts, and the future of Devia, just might come down to her.