In the world of Aeltheria, sound is magic, and the shattered remnants of a once-great moon, Aetherion, hold the power to shape reality. Seventeen-year-old Kael, a stuttering orphan with a dangerous and uncontrollable gift, accidentally destroys an ancient bridge with a single, devastating scream. His raw power catches the attention of the Luminous Conservatory, an elite academy where adepts learn to harness Aetherion through Symphonic Weaving. Thrust into a world of floating citadels, harmonic combat, and political tension, Kael struggles to fit in. His Resonance Stone—a shard of the original moon—reacts uniquely to him, hinting at his connection to Aetherion’s history. When he discovers a journal written by someone who shares his face, Kael learns of his past life as Archon Kaelis, the scholar who caused the moon’s destruction in an attempt to imprison the Silence, an entity that devours sound and silence alike. As Kael uncovers the truth about the Void Dirge—a melody that could either seal or unleash the Silence—he becomes entangled in a conflict between the Conservatory and the Dissonant Choir, a radical group seeking to destroy the Silence at any cost. With the help of Lira, a disciplined noble hiding her own secrets, and Jask, a charming bard with ties to the Choir, Kael must navigate a web of betrayal and ancient prophecies. In a climactic showdown, Kael confronts the Choir’s leader, Maestro Vyrin, and learns the full extent of his past-life’s sacrifice. To save the world, Kael shatters his Resonance Stone, reweaving the Silence’s prison but losing his powers in the process. The Silence is contained—for now. But as the dust settles, Jask vanishes with a shard of the stone, his eyes flickering with the Silence’s void-black hue. Kael, now powerless and exiled from the Conservatory, realizes the fight is far from over.