When Garlan and Cadell are adopted, they think it's the beginning of a new life. But when Cadell is mistreated, the boys run before he can be returned to the orphanage.
They plan to find the land beyond their own, a place where they're allowed to sing, unlike the laws that banish all forms of music in their home in Elatha.
Pursued by the King's Guard and facing untold dangers, can they find this magical place or will it only lead to more heartbreak and to them being separated forever?