Melody Brooks, a sixth grader with cerebral palsy, has a quick wit and a sharp mind, but because she is non-verbal and uses a wheelchair, she is not given the same opportunities as her classmates. When a young educator notices her student's untapped potential and Melody starts to participate in mainstream education, Melody shows that what she has to say is more important than how she says it.

Years after the Great War, the Voltaris are threatening to return to the world of Ardonia, and only Thalleous is preparing for an attack. He brings the clanless Senn on his journey, who gets a much different adventure than he ever could have planned for.