Star-crossed lovers,against-all-odds friendshipand a brutally unforgiving world make this first in a trilogy utterly unforgettable. We’re two songs joined. And there’s a word for that. A harmony. Elsa is used to hiding the most important parts of herself–her feelings for Ryeher distaste for a world ruled by menandmost cruciallyher gift of songlight. She buries that secret deep inside. In Brightlandthose with songlight are called Unhumans and are abhorred. Rye is the only other person Elsa has known with songlightand their shared bond has brought them together. Elsa’s world begins to fall apart one desperateheart-wrenching day and she doesn’t know where to turn until a girl appears before her. But the girl isn’t really there–her songlight has been drawn to Elsa’s frantic grief. Elsa lives in a remote seaside village; Nightingaleher new friendlives in a city hundreds of miles away with her fathera government official responsible for rooting out Unhumans. The two never expected to connect via songlight. But when they doand when they realize the extent of their powerthey’ll be thrust in the middle of a war that threatens their very existence. From an award-winning screenwriter making her novel debut comes this powerfulpage-turning trilogy perfect for fans of Sabaa Tahir and Adrienne Young.