Seven-year-old orphan Emily cannot cast a spell, but she can talk to beasts. Rescued by a powerful archmage and welcomed into his family, she gains a home where her unusual gift can finally matter. When her animal companions bring clues to a dark mage's conspiracy, Emily turns their trust into a defense no one expected. Her journey leads from hidden secrets to a dragon's allegiance—and the rescue of an entire duchy. In a world of mighty sorcerers, its smallest heroine may have the most valuable voice of all.
