by AprilLiner
Poet is the second prince of the Rabbit Kingdom, never meant to inherit the throne. But when instrumental magic rises to power and shatters the old order built on male vocal magic, vocal magic, and the study of the Ancient Tongue, he is suddenly thrust forward as the symbol of a rebellion against his own older brother. Forced to flee, Poet clings to one impossible hope: the woman who has appeared in his dreams since childhood, Adagio. Yet Adagio is no ordinary woman. She is the second personality of a dragonfolk man consumed by darkness, destined one day to split apart and awaken in a female body. As Poet’s journey draws him to Adagio — and to Growl, a fallen prince of the Dog Kingdom who becomes his uneasy ally — a false Poet appears and claims the right to the throne, leading rebel forces toward the capital. Worse still, a forbidden curse is placed on Poet’s brother, one that will destroy both body and mind. To save his brother, stop the impostor, and protect a kingdom torn apart by song and war, Poet must face the fate he never wanted. Along the way, ancient truths buried beneath just intonation, equal temperament, and the lost power of female vocal magic begin to surface, threatening to change everything Poet thought he knew about magic, power, and destiny. And if they survive, he has one final vow: to tell Adagio how he truly feels.
