Publisher's Synopsis
They say she's wrong. She knows she's right.
Everyone around Julyiah is content to obey their leaders. No one else is curious about what lies outside the fortress walls. Odd things start happening, and when she hears the forbidden music, her heart bursts open into amazing places of joy. But this leads to danger. Julyiah uncovers a life-changing secret. The walls that are supposed to protect them have become a prison. She has to speak out, but someone is intent to quiet her any way he can. For he has another secret that must never come to light. All who oppose him come under his deadly scrutiny. Julyiah's family and friends are oblivious to their endless captivity, and some are headed for certain death. How can she convince enough people to believe her before it's too late? How can she convince anyone to believe her before it's too late?