From Newbery Honor and Walter Award–winning author Rajani LaRocca comes a gripping middle grade
fantasy perfect for fans of The Serpent’s Secret and The Last Mapmaker . 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 in tow when Sona embarks on a perilous quest along with a Devan boy to
secure the nectar of life for a loved one who has fallen gravely ill. On the journey as Sona
uncovers secrets about the Malechian empire and her own identity she realizes that the fate of
the sacred beasts and the future of Devia just might come down to her. This captivating
fantasy novel by award-winning author Rajani LaRocca will sweep readers into Sona’s quest
across the land of Devia as she grapples with the lasting impact of colonial rule and learns to
fight for what she knows is right.
