Lora Jones was found abandoned with no memories. She is raised in an orphanage until she talks a little too much about the voices she hears. She hears music when she concentrates on certain objects and she has vivid dreams of smoke. From the orphanage she is sent to a hospital where she learns to suppress the voice and pretend to be normal. On her release, she is sent to a school as a charity student.

While there, Lora will learn that her dreams, the music and the voice are all there for a reason. It is time for her to learn to be what she truly is. Lora falls in love with Jesse who tells her wondrous stories and teaches Lora what she is to become. Armand is a dark and handsome young man who is fascinated by Lora even as he terrifies her.

The three of them will be forced together in unusual circumstances that will test the ability of each of them. When Armand's father sets unfortunate events in motion, they will be called upon to form an unusual alliance to prevent the destruction of all they hold dear.

Written against the backdrop of World War I, Ms. Abe has written a dark tale of mythic creatures who must work together to prevent the invasion of England by the Germans. Ms. Abe has a lush style that draws the reader into the story. Writing her first young adult book, the author has incorporated a love story within the horrors attendant with the war. While I would have liked a faster pace, the story was interesting and involving for the reader.