"A young woman is both a bard--and a warrior--in this thrilling historical fantasy from the author of the Sevenwaters novels."-- Provided by publisher.

Liobhan is a powerful singer and an expert whistle player; her brother Brocc has a voice to melt the hardest heart, and a rare talent on the harp. But Liobhan's burning ambition is to join the elite warrior band on Swan Island. While training, their unusual blend of skills makes them ideal for a particular job, which requires going undercover as traveling minstrels. Their mission: to find and retrieve a precious harp, an ancient symbol of kingship, which has gone missing. If the instrument is not played at the upcoming coronation, the candidate will not be accepted and the people could revolt. Liobhan soon realizes an Otherworld power may be meddling in the affairs of the kingdom. -- Adapted from jacket.