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Gr 9 Up—Since childhood, a ruthless queen has trained Cadence to use her magic as a weapon. Against a backdrop of eerily topical politics, Cadence struggles with her conscience and complicity in helping her queen stay in power by intimidating and silencing dissidents, and in a world where magic is based on song, those out of the queen's favor are often silenced—their vocal cords are severed. It's a task she's had since she was taken from her family at six, at the time a matter of survival. But when she's reunited with childhood friend Remi, Caden...Log In or Sign Up to Read More