On the small colony world of Carmine, young women called Songstresses carry the inherited memories of past generations, using that wisdom to aid a population oppressed by the strict regulations of the governing interplanetary league.
Having just been reborn as a Songstress, 16-year-old Bellin Ajelli begins a sacred pilgrimage across the planet. Whispers of a possible terrorist strike lead to Prince Truhallon of the militaristic Donau Empire being dispatched to safeguard her, yet his very existence contradicts everything Bellin stands for. The two are as opposite as can be, but they are forced to remain together until they arrive at the capital.
