Fourteen-year-old Luce has already established a tough life, but she reaches the depths of despair when she actually is assaulted and remaining in the cliffs outdoors a grim Alaskan fishing village. She expects to pass away when she tumbles into the icy waves below but instead undergoes an amazing transformation: she becomes a mermaid. A tribe of mermaids finds Luce and welcomes her in. Most of them, like her, are dropped ladies who surrendered their humanity in the darkest moments of their lives. Luce is delighted with her fresh life-until she discovers the catch: mermaids experience an uncontrollable wish to drown seafarers, utilizing their enchanted voices to lure boats into the rocks. Luce possesses a fantastic singing talent, making her important to the tribe-she could even have a shot at becoming their queen-however, her struggle to retain her mankind puts her at odds with her fresh friends. Will Luce be pressured into committing mass murder?

The first book inside a trilogy, Lost Voices is a captivating and wildly original tale about finding a voice, the healing power of friendship, and the strength it requires to forgive.