When a mainlander ship is wrecked and the beautiful Merlee are heard crying across the waves, the lives of three novice Singers are changed forever. Raille, her friend Freen, and the rebellious Kherron find themselves involved in an epic battle to save their entire world.
I picked this up when I was about 9 or 10, and I immediately fell in love with it. I have all three of the books, and I don't think I'll ever get rid of them. The book just really stood out to me, the idea of the school, and the songs. Even now I can remember the beginning of the book in great detail, although I haven't read it for years - though writing this makes me feel like re-reading it.