Kiara's music can alter any emotion... except her own anxiety.
17-year-old Kiara sings inspiration into the city of Pearl from her exile in an enchanted tower. Although everyone feels her magic, only the Chancellor, her stern guardian, can access the seaside tower. But when her song lures a vivacious explorer who bypasses the enchantment, Kiara breaks her isolation for a taste of adventure. As she explores decadent cafes and falls for an alluring laiko musician with ties to her troubled past, she learns to cope with her anxiety.
But magical rage is infecting Pearl, and only Kiara can stop it. Determined to protect her beloved city, she and her new friends launch an investigation to locate the source of madness.
While dodging the Chancellor's attempts to force her back into the tower, Kiara discovers she is being blamed for the madness. To reclaim her freedom, she enacts a dangerous plan to expose the source's identity. If she cannot master her tumultuous emotions and subdue the source before the Chancellor finds her, she will be condemned to permanent exile and forced to watch Pearl's corruption.