The old world sank beneath the deep sea, and a new era arose in the ports.
Rustsong, a relic hunter, can understand the whispers in the wind, the sea, and all things. She thought it was just a way to make a living, until she met that pale girl, imprisoned in eternal time. The girl could heal everyone, yet could not cure her own sole desire: to die.
"Use your voice to kill me."
A commission draws them into a sinister conspiracy. Only then does Rustsong understand that her voice is not a gift, but a key.
A key that can open the abyss, or bring eternal sleep to an end.
